Fall is still here.  We had snow in September, and it scared me.  But then we had 80 degree weather in October and even November.  And although the weather is getting colder we are still having warm afternoons, where we can go for long walks and play in the trees.  The kids and I went out to explore a spot for photos and I am so glad that there are some leaves still holding onto bushes and the sun is just lovely - thankfully no matter the time of year. 
We were outside for only 25 minutes or so, but I got some beautiful shots that I adore.

We recently took a trip to our the kids' birth town in Belgium.  While we were there we visited our old friends - including the ones at the zoo.  The zoo was our weekly spot to visit and was a saving grace for while dealing with two small children. We always took the stroller so this was the first trip I've done with my family without the stroller, it was amazing.  It allowed us to go to new places we hadn't been before (the rope walk and to the top of the flower temple). It was well worth the trip and allowed me to capture more documentary style photography, which I enjoyed (since i am pretty sure I already have over 30 pictures of each animal already).