new project...

Lately, I've been spending some time getting re-acquainted with crocheting. I haven't worked on anything since last winter, so it's taken a bit of time to get in the groove again. My first goal for this year was to learn to crochet a hat of some sort. Eventually, I'd like to learn how to crochet many different hats, but I've tried to stick to a realistic goal for now. I've got lots of colors and patterns in mind for more of these and can hardly wait to get started on them. I've just got to find some time, tweek a few things that I learned the hard way with this one, and get a LOT faster.

wheels & hills

This past weekend, we loaded up our bikes and headed to Staunton, Virginia for the Shenandoah Valley Fall Foliage Festival. Although it was a bit of a drive, it was good timing with the leaves being SO pretty. My Dad was able to go along with us, so it was really nice to spend some quality time with the three very special men (including little man) in my life. We spent the first half of the day on Sat. and Sun. riding bikes. The scenery was break-taking and once I got past the shock, the chilly air was really nice. E tagged along in his bike-trailer, eating goldfish, checking out the cows, and taking a nap every once in a while. We also spent a bit of time in some cool parks and rode the trolley around town, which E liked a lot. And, last but not least, we ate some really yummy food and drank lots of yummy coffee while we were there. I'm hoping this trip may quickly become a Fall tradition of ours :)

prepping for the first ride...

we're ready...

really cool old house on our Sunday route...

after the Sunday route...