♥ big papi ♥
December 4, 2011
…because we were traveling over husband’s birthday, the kiddos celebrated with him before we left on our trip.
lots of homemade love to celebrate his special day!
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halloween * beacon hill
November 16, 2011
our halloween was charm-on-steroids. have you heard of beacon hill? no? well, it’s the nicest-{expensive}-upper-end-neighborhood-with-federal-style-rowhouses in the city of boston. known for its narrow, gas-lit streets and brick sidewalks. and, did you know there is a list of the top 20 places to trick-or-treat in the USA? {this was news to me!} combine these thoughts: and yes, beacon hill rates #2 in the nation!
first, a few glimpses of our home for the spooky holiday –
…since we’re living in a home that is 150 years old, i’m taking advantage of the colonial-charm whenever possible. i don’t consider this “my style,” but i enjoy the creative process of utilizing what the home has to offer for each holiday!
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honeypot hill orchards
October 27, 2011
hay rides + caramel apples + hot apple cider + homemade cider donuts {ah, heaven.} + feeding furry friends + running through a hedge maze + we walked up and down rows of apple trees, picking as we pleased = the most splendid afternoon at the orchard!
…it was about thirty minutes out of our way,
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salem, massachusetts…
October 20, 2011
we look forward to halloween big time around here. i go into costume-planning-frenzy at least two months before. the decorations go up in september, we usually have a big festive party.
and. i just love this *time of year. while halloween plans are underway, i’m scouring magazines for the latest-greatest thanksgiving dinner recipes + i’ve started christmas shopping. it’s like holidays on crack in my mind, and i kinda live for times like this.
so. with all that said, there was no way we were going to miss the annual october festivities in salem, massachusetts.
known for the famous witch trials, the town lives it up this time of year. total tourist trap, mixed with history.
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washington dc
October 17, 2011
we chose the most beautiful weekend to visit our nation’s capital.
this l’il trip is one of many that is on our “while we live in boston, bucket list”.
…because we were sight-seeing on a 3-day holiday weekend, we joined masses of people from all over the world to visit the heart-touching monuments and memorials that scatter washington, district of columbia. washington is one of the best places to visit if you are interested in taking tours. due its historical significance, there are many places like Tours4Fun that offer tours that could teach you a lot about this country.
…i think having a family makes me so much more aware of patriotism.
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selabration #5
October 4, 2011
this year, we are having our-family-only birthday parties. which is a brand-new party philosophy for us rhodes. each kiddo will get to help plan their special day, and i hope each one chooses something unique for our first year here in boston. sela’s original request – the american girl store. we didn’t have this store in utah, so i truly dodged it with my older girls. i never even let them know it existed. however, they were fans of build-a-bear which is somewhat of a trade. but, our last child – sel-bels – she is a doll lover. so, it’s totally appropriate we cave for her. ::smiles:: and, our new local mall, which i swear is the best mall on the planet,
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