Back in AUGUST (I know!) we went to Washington DC. Papa Seal had a conference, so the rest of us tagged along. I put the pictures in
flickr (there are tons of pictures there for the viewing, really--and some of them are hilarious), but never posted about it. We had a good time.
We were able to meet up with my friend Pin.
And the pups and I got a chance to see a lot of the Mall while Papa went to training sessions.
After we got back from DC we kept ourselves busy. I finished a book chapter for a book being published next spring. Get excited.
Papa tore apart our downstairs bathroom to renovate it.
Seal Pup 2.0 had surgery on his ears.
And we decided to buy a new house while trying to also sell the one we are currently living in. So now we are packing. Good times!
I am sure we did other things that are probably worth mentioning, but I can't think of them now. I will try to be better about updating, so as not to make you think the blog is defunct, because it isn't. I just haven't prioritized updating, which is usually my biggest blogger pet peave (unless, or course, I am the one not blogging). But now we're back.
We did go to Rhinebeck, New York for a wool and sheep festival two weekends ago. And we had a great time.
The weekend was less about sheep and more about having fun and seeing old (and new friends). 
The pups found rides.
And Papa entertained the kids at a knitter's meet-up.
And yes, we saw sheep.
Last weekend we engaged in one of our favorite family fall traditions: apple picking. This year, as in years past, we wandered over the Holmberg Orchard in Gales Ferry, CT. There was a tractor ride involved, so obviously it was worth the drive to get there.
We measured ourselves to see how tall we've gotten.
As exciting as the apples are, prepare yourselves, next week: sheep. Get excited!
