Oct 2019 Lanfear Visit and Halloween

October 2019

Our last zinnia harvest of the season. I love these hardy flowers. Thankfully the deer do not.

Elena with her favorite zoo animal, a Cheetah.

Mommy-Daughter Zoo date.

Our first camel ride! It lasted 60 seconds, maybe.

Cheetah love.

El Dia de los Muertos with cousins!!

Crafting.

This sweet, silly face, I cannot get enough of!

Hanging out in a cemetery, sure, why not?!?

Schiller park play.

Spooky masks.

Take out and Shale Hollow hike on the way out of town.

This creepy Praying Mantis is eating a baby snake alive.

Cousin love.

Natural play area.

Autumn love.

Elena's first attempt at face painting!

Mom and Dad's awesome Halloween card party costumes this year.

Primrose Trunk or Treat.

Mobile Med booth at the Community Center, PR for our biz.

Raking helper, for about 1.5 minutes.

Ah fall.

These kids destroyed my leaf piles daily...but they had so much fun.

Late bloomers, toad lilies.

Neighborhood leaf pile fun.

Ghostbusters theme this year.

The Gatekeeper, the Ghostbuster and the KeyMaster.

Buddies!

Keith the ninja and Ryan.

Our lovely Hayhurst Street full of sweet kids.

Grandma Carol love.

El Dia de los Muertos event at Columbus Museum of Art.

October 2019 Bapa's funeral and Detroit visit

October 2019
We traveled unexpectedly this month to Wisconsin to celebrate Ryan's dear grandfather's (Bapa's) 100 year long life. Rest in peace, Vince!

Lots of beach erosion happening in Door County.

Cantzlers unite.

Cousin singing session.

Talk about a head rush.

Apple picking on this beautiful day at Lautenbach Orchard.

Enjoying this early October beach day.

We discovered this snapper turtle baby making its way down the beach.

Veterans salute at Bapa's funeral.

Saying goodbye.

Singing the forbidden funeral song outside the Log Den.

Another beautiful sunset.

Elena made a friend at The Farm.

Mini-golf.

Elena the trucker.

Pastie at Three Season's Cafe.

Cut River Gorge in it's autumn glory.

Ryan stayed in Wisconsin for a Green Bay game with friends. Elena and I drove home through Michigan to spend the weekend with the Paraks'.

The mighty Mac.

Hi Austin!

Visiting our dear friends, the Duthies'.

My dear friend, Dawn and her kids joined us at Leah's girls birthday party.

Nolan and Chad.

Ella and Lila.

Elena and Ella.

Happy 3rd birthday Lexi and 5th birthday Rosalie!

End of season garden goodies.

That's one long brussels sprout stalk.

Bath time.

Yikes!

Annual Yates date with our Olivia.

Godmothers and goddaughters.