Handful of Heppers: 2016

Monday, October 31, 2016

Halloween 2016

We finished out October with lots of Halloween fun. We trick-or-treated at CCV and Daddy's office and enjoyed the costume parade at Collegiate and a Halloween party in our street. And of course, we trick-or-treated on the big night: Halloween!

At CCV with Kate and Dabney...everyone is looking at Margaret, who is supposed to be in the picture!

This was our first run in our costumes!

Margaret in the costume parade at Collegiate.

The cakes were big hits!

Goofy girls at our neighborhood Halloween party.

"No hands" doughnut eating contest.

Cake on a scooter!

It's time for the real deal: Halloween trick-or-treating!

Winnie the matador and Caroline as the Eiffel Tower.

Cutie pies, Georgia and Avery.

Daddy and Julia hiking up the hill after a solid night of trick-or-treating.

Julia's bunny jack-o-lantern and Margaret's kitty cat jack-o-lantern.

Caroline's spooky ghost jack-o-lantern.

Julia and her stash...Isabel begging for some candy.

Score: full-size Reese's Peanut Butter Cup!

Margaret and her stash. This is one happy girl!!

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Fall Picture Post

We've enjoyed a busy and beautiful fall!

Mommy and Daddy got away for one night and enjoyed hiking at Skyline Drive.

Family apple picking trip at Carter's Mountain!

We found an awesome hollowed out tree trunk from Monticello on the Monticello Trail!

Next up was OktoberFest at Keswick Hall!

What's better than taking a bubble bath at a fancy hotel? Being a kitty cat in a bubble bath at a fancy hotel of course!

Pumpkin picking at Lloyd Family Farm.

Back to School 2016

And off to school they go!! Caroline in 2nd grade with Mrs. Huber, and Julia and Margaret starting JK with Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Barksdale!

Off to the Cougar Shop to pick up Julia and Margaret's JK tote bags!

It feels like just yesterday when I took this same picture with Caroline.

Our big 2nd grader. on her first day of school with her..

...big 2nd grade backpack.

3 Cougars on their way to school!

First day of school for Julia and Margaret.

The girls enjoying a cool morning walk to school!

Summer Picture Post

I can hardly believe it, but the summer is quickly coming to an end! All three girls start school next week, Caroline in second grade and the twins in JK. While we are all ready for school to start, this summer has been our best yet, so it is a bittersweet time. The girls have grown so much closer over the summer, and I know they will miss the hours and hours of make-believe play time they enjoyed together, the long days spent at the pool, and lots of other fun times with friends and family when next week rolls around.

Caroline was a Devilfish on the swim team. She did an awesome job and had a great time swimming with her friends!

Caroline's best strokes were freestyle and butterfly.

Caroline and Mommy at the swim team banquet.

Vacation Bible School at our church was a big hit! The theme was Superheroes of the bible!

Caroline got a woodworking kit. Each girl got to build a fun craft.

Caroline and our adorable neighbor, Georgia.

We planted a pretty successful garden in the back yard! Here's some watermelon we harvested.

Another fun camp the girls did was Camp Ladybug! This was princess day.

More bounty from the garden! We made about 1million loaves of zucchini bread this summer.

Our annual summer trip to the zoo was a success!

Per usual, the giraffes were a bit hit.

Photo bombed by a giraffe!

After finishing Caroline's summer reading book, The BFG, the girls were excited to see the movie (despite the looks on the twins' faces!)

Caroline took a lot of walks with me this summer after my morning runs. It was a really special time for us to spend together before the days got started.