Occupying our time

Once September hit, and the pool was closed, we knew we needed to plan a lot of  family outings on the weekends to get us out of our mouse house.

The first weekend in September, we took a day trip to Northern Neck, the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia.

Exploring the town.

Looking out over the water.

Pretty boats.

Another weekend we went off to explore Maymont, a park with wildlife exhibits and a petting zoo.

Goats!

Koi Pond

Baby L demands to walk by himself.

The last weekend of September was the State Fair! 

This was my first time at the Virginia State Fair, I didn't know what to expect.  I was pleasantly surprised by the whole event.  There was so much to see and do!

They had all sorts of animals, cows, llamas, bears, kangaroos, goats and more!

An entire agriculturaal area.

All sorts of rides, from camel rides to carnival rides.

Selections Process

In September, we began our selections process.    Hubs and I thought we had done our homework by pouring over every home design site we could find, and touring the big box stores.

We spent a full day at the design studio picking out flooring, siding, faucets, cabinetry and more.  It was a lot to take in, and a lot to decide.

It took us another week + to actually finalize these selections.