September means apple picking, and after going to Hartland Orchard last year and the year before, we decided to try a new apple orchard and found Crooked Run Orchard in Purcellville!
Crooked Run Orchard
Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park
It doesn’t feel like fall without a visit to the pumpkin patch! We went to Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park for the first time this year, as it’s not too far of a drive from our new neighborhood. Turns out it was the perfect manageable size for us, as it had a lot of the rides and attractions that larger, more popular pumpkin patches like Cox Farms has, except everything was in closer proximity and there were less lines. There was also the playground and animal exhibits that are already there year-round at the Leesburg Animal Park, which added to the fun. The girls had such a great time!
Painting the Girls’ Rooms
We spent most of Labor Day weekend painting the girls’ rooms. We only expected to spend a day painting, but because the previous color of the walls were such a strong blue, it took more coats than expected and the process ended up taking up our whole three-day weekend! We were pretty happy with the results, though. Check out the before and after…
For Mio’s room, we painted the whole room in an ivory with a very subtle hint of pink, and we chose a light coral with which to paint a striped accent wall. We loved how it turned out, and so did Mio!
Here’s a video of her waking up to the reveal…
For Mirei’s room, we chose a very delicate and sophisticated shade of pink. I love that it is not too garish or childish, and will be a timeless wall color that she won’t outgrow too quickly.
Labor Day Weekend
Some fun snapshots from Labor Day weekend. We spent most of it painting the girls’ rooms, with multiple trips to Home Depot!
My college friend Jon was in town visiting, and Pat and Theo kindly hosted a playdate for all of our kids to get together and for us grownups to catch up!
Here is a funny conversation between Mio and Anna that Theo caught on video. So adorable!
Labor Day was the last day the pool was open, so we made sure to get one last dip in!
August Videos
August was a crazy month for us between closing and moving into a new home, weekend trips, and work, but here are some videos of the girls from the month.