End of Summer....again.

We have been working on a home project for sometime now. It is serious work, manual labor, and endless toiling. With the help of friends I have finished drywall, installed corner beads, and spackled and sanded until I couldn't see straight anymore. It feels like a never ending project, so we took time out to hit up Knoebeles for one more end of the summer extravaganza. I think this was my 6th "last time" to Knoebeles for the year.

Knoebels is a free amusement park. Entrance and parking are free and you just pay per ride. It is the best place, and it is pretty close to our house.

(Random cute picture of Lilly)
We went with another family and so someone was there to actually take pictures of all of us together.
You can't tell but I am wearing stripes too.

Fall is here so that might have been our last time to Knoebels for the season, we'll see. The pumpkin we grew is already proudly sitting on our front porch (not my idea, pumpkins shouldn't come out until October). Pennsylvania is so funny about their holiday decorating. People put their Christmas decorations up November 1 and leave them up through February. I guess it's their way of bringing cheer to the dreary winter. Halloween decorations are already up with pumpkins and scarecrows. I grew up with strict holiday decorating policies. Christmas happens AFTER thanksgiving and is over before Oliver's birthday (Jan. 7). We'll see as the years go on which standards I adhere too. I wonder if Pennsylvania will eventually wear off on me and I will display my Christmas flag come November 1st.

p.s. I don't actually have holiday flags, or golden retriever flags, or any other flags that my co- Pennsylvanians have.