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September Videos

September 30, 2015 By Misono in Mio, Mirei, Videos Tags: autumn, Bles Park, chinchillas, dance, dancing, drink, fall, goodbye, laundry basket, Mio, Mirei, playground, playtime, sisters, swings, videos, wave, waving

We spent a lot of September continuing to settle into our new home and neighborhood. Here are a handful of videos we took.

Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park

September 19, 2015 By Misono in Recreational Fun, Seasonal Celebrations, Videos Tags: apple cider, autumn, corn pit, facepaint, facepainting, fall, festival, hayride, headress, inflatable, Leesburg Animal Park, Mio, Mirei, petting farm, petting zoo, playground, pony ride, pumpkin patch, Pumpkin Village, slide, teepee, tunnel slide

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!

Mio kept going on the slide! — Mio loved going down the giant slide.

hayride at Pumpkin Village — On the hayride together

Mirei's first pony ride at Pumpkin Village — Mirei’s first pony ride!

Mirei getting her knee painted — Mirei reluctantly getting her knee painted

Fun in the corn pit at Leesburg Pumpkin Village — Fun in the corn pit

Mio and Mirei both buried in the corn pit!

Mio sliding on yet another slide at Leesburg Pumpkin Village — Sliding down the inflatable slide

Climbing up the hay mountain Leesburg Pumpkin Village — Climbing up the hay mountain

It’s Fall Y’all!

November 16, 2014 By Misono in Seasonal Celebrations Tags: autumn, fall, leaf raking, leaves, Mio, Mirei, raking

The leaves have been turning colors and falling to the ground, there’s a chill in the air… it’s definitely fall, and the girls have been reveling in it the past few weeks.

Fall family photo — We realized that we have very few family photos of all four of us… so we set up the tripod and took a couple!

Mio raking the leaves — Mio helping us rake the leaves

Mio talking to Mirei in the window — Mio talking to Mirei from outside.

Mio looking up at the window — Making funny faces to make her little sister laugh…

Temperatures are quickly dropping and as Thanksgiving nears, we’re definitely starting to experience more wintery weather!

“Mio in Autumn” Video

November 9, 2013 By Misono in Creative Corner, Mio, Videos Tags: autumn, fall, foliage, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Meadowlark Gardens, Mio, video, Vienna, Wolf Trap

This time of year is gorgeous with all the beautiful fall foliage. Dan took some footage of Mio last weekend enjoying autumn, and created this sweet video! (Make sure to watch in HD!)

I love that Dan can create these beautiful videos that we can look back on when Mio is older to remember how she was in her younger years. I’m sure she’ll love to watch them, too! (If you missed the one he made this past spring, you can find it here.)

é¢¨ã®å: Child of the Wind

November 16, 2012 By Misono in Mio Tags: afternoon, autumn, backyard, fall, foliage, leaves, Mio

It’s been getting pretty chilly lately that I find myself dragging my feet to go outdoors, but Mio doesn’t seem to mind the cold temperatures and enjoys every chance to get out! There’s a Japanese saying, ã€Œåä¾›ã¯é¢¨ã®åã€(kodomo wa kaze no ko) which literally translates to “Children are children of the wind.” It means that kids are openâ€air creatures, and that they are happy to be outdoors regardless of what the weather is like. Mio is definitely a living example!

Below are some pictures I snapped the other day on a brisk autumn afternoon in the backyard…