A steaming plate of all the yumminess. My dad made some really good dressing that had artichokes, spinach and brie. I could only have a bite – I hate being allergic to cheese.

Eden’s hair was so cute and curly, this picture really doesn’t do her justice. It’s so hard to take photos of moving children.

This was not my smartest moment. I let the kids drink their apple cider out of real glass glasses. It was probably the highlight of their day until they had pie.

Speaking of pie, here is my mile high apple pie, which was only half a mile high because I used 7 apples instead of the 14 the recipes called for. Can you imagine double the apples in this pie?

And although this has nothing to do with anything, here’s my new hair color.

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