Neapolitans

The girls (and Mom and Dad) had a great time heading down to Naples for a long weekend. Before we left, Harper played with Olivia one last time.



And then the plane. The girls both did very well on the flight, much to Mom and Dad's relief. Fortunately for us, it's a straight shot from Baltimore to Ft. Myers, where Meme picked us up. And then, it was immediately onto the pool!





Harper enjoyed hanging out with Baba a lot. Here she is, relaxing after her swim (her mohawk courtesy of Dad):



Of course, one of the best parts about Naples is the lovely beach. Baba and Meme rented a cabana for Harper to stretch out in while keeping out of the sun.



Ida Jane was out in the sun, sand, and surf pretty much as much as she could be.







Ida Jane also made Halloween cookies with Meme:



So when cousins Grayce and Madi visited, they would have some to eat. Here's the girls, all posing together:



Before we left, it was one last trip to the beach, where Ida Jane went shell hunting:



Thanks so much for having us, Baba and Meme! We can't wait to visit again.

Fall fun

Harper and Ida Jane have really had a whiz-bang start to fall - and I'm afraid the blog has lagged a bit because of it!

First, we had a great trip to the zoo. Here's Mom and Ida Jane checking out the elephants, a favorite animal for both:



Harper loved the zoo as well, a long stroller ride with lots of exciting and fun things to see:



Ida Jane has been very excited about cooking and baking lately. Here she is making some pancakes with Mom.



We also had some guests visit us. It was great seeing Aunt Barbara, Uncle Jim, and cousins Michaela, Lexi and Jeff.

Here's Harper with Aunt Barbara:



She helped Aunt Barbara read a book to Ida Jane and Michaela.



And then Michaela and Harper helped Olivia be the center of attention.



Uncle Steve was in town, and we all went to the pumpkin patch.

He showed Ida Jane the turkeys:



Here's Dad with Harper on the hay ride.



Ida Jane enjoyed seeing the big tractor.



This pumpkin looks just right!



Load 'em up, Dad!



Climbing the hay mountain with Mom at the end of our trip.