Halloween Party
Every year, our church has a Halloween activity. This year, it was a fall harvest festival instead, but, great fun, nevertheless. Every year, our church hosts a chili cook-off, and every year all the chili is gone within 30 minutes…
Month: October 2015
Lake Accotink Park
The place where liquid gold and abundant amber waves of trees and shrubs meet and explode into breathtaking scenes everywhere you turn. I had to pinch myself many times to ensure I was in reality. How on earth did I…
Huntley Meadows Park
I believe that God decided to pull out his paintbrush, dust off his palette, and create some beauty on the afternoon we decided to visit Huntley Meadows Park. As we walked along the boardwalk through this surreal place, I didn’t…
Cox Farms Fall Festival
Last October is a blur in my memory and I am determined to not let this year get fuzzy as well. If this amazing and perfect weather continues, there is a slim chance of that happening. We head out almost…
Mount Vernon Woods Park
There is no shortage of parks in our neighborhood, and there is no shortage of excitement in our home to visit said parks and explore. We set out on an afternoon drive to find Huntley Meadows Park. However, that was…
Cross County Trail
You’ve heard of the saying, “Make hay while the sun shines.” Well, I don’t know the first thing about making hay, but I do know that when the sun actually shines after a week-long hiatus due to the heavy rains,…
