life lately // the gift autumn brought us

We have been waiting all year for autumn to arrive, and with it, our new baby boy. Thankfully, this pregnancy was pretty good to me, but the last few weeks are always a bit of a roller coaster, and we were sure looking forward to cooler temperatures, and a new baby to get all cozy with as we settled into a simple holiday season of just being together. Here, we found ourselves waiting patiently for our newest bundle of joy to arrive...and enjoying the golden light and warm hues that autumn paints the earth with all around...

 

1. admiring the miracle within 
2. a visit to sweet berry farm
3. an orange sea of pumpkins, each waiting to be picked
4. and her favorite of all is a tiny, white "baby" pumpkin
5. cutting colorful, fresh zinnias: a favorite autumn tradition
6. we found autumn in the hill country, after all
7. hudson jude is finally here!
8. our little super heros, ready to go trick-or-treating
9. showing our tiny babe the beauty of autumn all around
10. cupcakes to celebrate hudson's one-week birthday
11. aspen is a natural - she adores her baby brother
12. all snuggled up and cozy
13. fresh air and swings on a beautiful afternoon
14. best brothers
15. skipping rocks on a sunday afternoon at mckinney falls
16. autumn's glory made it's way down south (it just takes a little longer to get here than in the north)
17. black friday hike at doeskin ranch
18. enjoying the weather, finally cooling off a bit 
19. amazing that another year has gone by, this girl is getting so big - and so beautiful
20. we are so very thankful for the gift that autumn brought us, our precious new son