{"id":11124,"date":"2017-11-18T20:37:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T01:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=11124"},"modified":"2017-11-18T20:37:01","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T01:37:01","slug":"emma-and-eli-october-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=11124","title":{"rendered":"Emma and Eli: October 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to fall! \u00a0The weather finally started to get a little cooler..it is Georgia after all, so we didn\u2019t expect it to stay cooler! \u00a0Everyone has to take their fall pumpkin patch pictures in flannels while it\u2019s 80 degrees..just part of the southern charm I guess!<\/div>\n
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We really enjoyed cheering on our NCCS Eagles Football team all season. \u00a0We love cheering for our Boys of Fall! \u00a0The beginning of October also brought a fun celebration with our Upper School staff. \u00a0Our team hit a goal and totally blew it out of the water\u2026so we celebrated! \u00a0We rented out Henry\u2019s Uptown in downtown Acworth and had our whole team and spouses for dinner and a time of fellowship. \u00a0It was a really special evening!<\/div>\n
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Clint continues to teach Financial Peace University at church on Wednesday evenings, so Emma and I continue with our girls night tradition while our dudes go to McDonald\u2019s (Eli\u2019s choice every week) and then to church. \u00a0One evening, Emma and I decided to try our luck at a DIY Fire Pit and it worked great! \u00a0We surprised the guys when they got home from church and our family enjoyed s\u2019mores late on a school night. \u00a0We were inspired by the Lower School S\u2019More the Merrier at school\u2026and besides, fire is fun! \u00a0And it brings great conversation and a slower pace\u2026both of which is needed in our crazy busy schedule.<\/div>\n
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Emma finished up her cross country season with a great race at Lake Acworth and then our whole family participated in the 6th Annual Tim Crunk 5K at Cedarcrest to raise money for education in Haiti. \u00a0That weekend was also Homecoming at NCCS and we had a great time winning the game and then dancing the night away for our 2nd on campus Homecoming Dance. \u00a0This year\u2019s theme was the 80\u2019s and the chaperones and I had fun going out to dinner beforehand in our 80\u2019s inspired outfits. \u00a0We got a few looks! \u00a0That weekend was also my birthday and the best gift was rest and fun with my crew! \u00a0We also had a special cookout at church to welcome our new pastor and his family. \u00a0It was an action-packed weekend for sure! \u00a0That Monday was our school golf tournament. \u00a0Clint had fun playing in that again and I had lots of fun catching up with people over the course of the day.<\/div>\n
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We tried a new pumpkin patch this year\u2026Berry Patch Farms in Woodstock\u2026at the recommendation of a friend. \u00a0It was great and TONS closer than any others we have visited before. \u00a0We also had a fun new experience with our family pictures. \u00a0One of our seniors at school has started a photography business. \u00a0Her stuff is really good! \u00a0I love to support new ventures, so we asked her to do our family pictures for our Christmas cards. \u00a0Check her out on Instagram<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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The last Wednesday in October, I flew to Houston for the day with one of our seniors, our lower school principal, and our Head of School to visit a school that we adopted during Hurricane Harvey. \u00a0We had the privilege of delivering some special surprises to them while touring their school and meeting some really awesome people. \u00a0It was a whirlwind day flying down and back, but a memory that will last a lifetime for sure!<\/div>\n
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We had a great time carving pumpkins for Halloween and the kids enjoyed handing out candy again. We put our DIY Firepit in the driveway and enjoyed talking with our neighbors on a beautiful evening. \u00a0We aren\u2019t much into the scary parts of Halloween, but there is no better opportunity to build relationships with your neighbors than when they come over for free candy\u2026or are handing it out themselves. \u00a0We had a great evening hanging outside!<\/div>\n
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Also\u2026Emma and Eli\u2019s school pictures came in and they look WAY too old! \u00a0So grateful for a wonderful October! \u00a0So excited about heading into the holidays and celebrating two special birthdays!<\/div>\n
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