{"id":15540,"date":"2018-10-15T21:59:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T21:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=15540"},"modified":"2018-11-26T22:36:15","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T22:36:15","slug":"fall-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/15\/fall-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate the month of October and Halloween I decided to get festive and make the dogs new bandanas.  They turned out so cute!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/U6OrIpy1S0GTq7L7UrvBw-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15541\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TEKfLOBRtOAdrUdnpmx5g-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TEKfLOBRtOAdrUdnpmx5g-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TEKfLOBRtOAdrUdnpmx5g-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TEKfLOBRtOAdrUdnpmx5g-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapelhillfestifall.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Festifall<\/a>. The kids got a few things and we had lunch. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6006-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6006-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6006-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6006-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6006-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6006-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6006-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6006.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/wzwc8AEKQSuLV2sJ7Tl3aw-e1543270051103-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/wzwc8AEKQSuLV2sJ7Tl3aw-e1543270051103-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/wzwc8AEKQSuLV2sJ7Tl3aw-e1543270051103-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/wzwc8AEKQSuLV2sJ7Tl3aw-e1543270051103-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/wzwc8AEKQSuLV2sJ7Tl3aw-e1543270051103.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0F949193-434A-402D-8C45-B7772FF074F5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0F949193-434A-402D-8C45-B7772FF074F5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0F949193-434A-402D-8C45-B7772FF074F5-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0F949193-434A-402D-8C45-B7772FF074F5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/0F949193-434A-402D-8C45-B7772FF074F5-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Perfect avocados make me happy.  And so do red peppers \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSeVvMDhRqGzbi4OaHfBJw-e1543270217777-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15546\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Love seeing pics of my kiddo pop up on social media from a few states away.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fullsizeoutput_4b74-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fullsizeoutput_4b74-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fullsizeoutput_4b74-600x1067.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fullsizeoutput_4b74-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fullsizeoutput_4b74-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fullsizeoutput_4b74.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hudson is so handsome- especially in his new bandanna<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6030-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6030-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6030-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6030-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6030-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6030-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6030-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6030.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2FB099EC-253A-4C97-8F60-1DD1882C254C-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2FB099EC-253A-4C97-8F60-1DD1882C254C-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2FB099EC-253A-4C97-8F60-1DD1882C254C-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2FB099EC-253A-4C97-8F60-1DD1882C254C-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2FB099EC-253A-4C97-8F60-1DD1882C254C-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>More house updates&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6040.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6040.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6040-600x448.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_6040-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5JKV1TEsQv60bEKIFjOvxQ-e1543270626952-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15551\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The older boys flew in for Fall Break and another hurricane blew in.  This time we lost power.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MRHqOCP2SSaOnfeU7RmH3A-e1543270861845-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15553\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/J5vaD0teTu2fuAs7sA32A-e1543270882730-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/J5vaD0teTu2fuAs7sA32A-e1543270882730-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/J5vaD0teTu2fuAs7sA32A-e1543270882730-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/J5vaD0teTu2fuAs7sA32A-e1543270882730-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/J5vaD0teTu2fuAs7sA32A-e1543270882730-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The kiddos handled it ok- \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/MimEvovWTHq5E8uvRYW9YA-e1543271006833-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15555\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/o4Vt9eBRQIGYd7FCzEdXA-e1543271030151-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/o4Vt9eBRQIGYd7FCzEdXA-e1543271030151-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/o4Vt9eBRQIGYd7FCzEdXA-e1543271030151-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/o4Vt9eBRQIGYd7FCzEdXA-e1543271030151-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/o4Vt9eBRQIGYd7FCzEdXA-e1543271030151-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He loves his pups. My kids have had dogs their entire lives but none have captured their hearts like these two.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/QA638ki9S82kTnM5TnGtg-e1543271209299-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15557\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went to the NC State Fair and rode this thing that takes you from one side of the park to the other (like a ski lift). Austin and I are both afraid of heights so we were not liking it at all. Meanwhile behind us Eva and Blake were laughing and not even holding on. Here we are with our fake nervous smiles. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/C2E0A432-854C-4EAB-B0D8-5860FA340D85-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15558\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>This kid&#8230; miss having him around so much.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RuFYJYhGTSSOKFBHARocNA-e1543271539581-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15559\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had dinner at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetopofthehill.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top Of The Hill<\/a> and then put them on a plane back to Ohio. I tried not to cry when they left but of course I did. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/68CC4E98-C1E5-45DB-8092-ED62191C5A16-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15560\" \/> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate the month of October and Halloween I decided to get festive and make the dogs new bandanas. They turned out so cute! We went to the Festifall. The kids got a few things and we had lunch. Perfect avocados make me happy. And so do red peppers \ud83d\ude42 Love seeing pics of my kiddo pop up on social media from a few states away. Hudson is so handsome- especially in his new bandanna More house updates&#8230; The older boys flew in for Fall Break and another hurricane blew in. This time we lost power. The kiddos handled it ok- \ud83d\ude42 He loves his pups. My kids have had dogs their entire lives but none have captured their hearts like these two. We went to the NC State Fair and rode this thing that takes you from one side of the park to the other (like a ski lift). Austin and I are both afraid of heights so we were not liking it at all. Meanwhile behind us Eva and Blake were laughing and not even holding on. Here we are with our fake nervous smiles. This kid&#8230; miss having him around so much. We had dinner at Top Of The Hill and then put them on a plane back to Ohio. 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