at least yesterday was 48 degrees....

remember this adorable little munchkin

well

yesterday I got to meet the whole adorable and amazingly patient family

and

run around the park with them

we tried to keep the kids still

for some family shots

but mostly we just let them run

and

play tag

and

run some more

and

enjoy nature

and

kick balls

and

eat snacks

and

roll around in the leaves

and

laugh at each other

then we found an alley

to play hockey in

with crab apples

~~

chances are good that this guy won't ever want to use a hockey puck again

since crab apples bust open after you whack at them

and

if you're 7 years old

that is really cool

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thank you guys so much for being playful and beautiful and funny

on a cold october day

and

making my job

which never feels like a job

so easy

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