New Girl on the Block

 We have exciting news!!!

Everyone meet Coco Chanel!!!!

Coco is our brand new Labradoodle sweetheart and future mama for Yesteryear Acres <3

She was GOING to live with us at Camp Always Amelia, but ONE look at her photo and my Grandma said, "NO! That's my dog!!!". 

If you can't tell, we are going on a LONG generational history of humans that LOVE their furry FURever buddies. 

So with a fancy name for a fancy lady and her dog, Miss Coco Chanel is now 'Department Head of all high chair and booster seat cleanings' and...

 "Chief Cuddle Coordinator" at GG's place!

Coco comes from a wonderful friend and trusted breeder and has excellent genetics, lineage, and surpasses all testings! We are so so very in love with Miss Coco and over the moon to have her a part of our Yesteryear Acres Doodles program!

And who wouldn't be with a face like this!?!?

Plus I know someone who gets to snuggle her extra when her human Mama goes on work/travel trips ;) 

SCORE!

Welcome to the Family Coco!!!

Three Cheers for the new girl on the block!

Always,

Amelia 

Last Orchard Trip of the Season

Once again, we found ourselves out of apples so it was time to make our final trip to the orchard for the year. All the apples had been picked for the season except for Granny Smith Apples. Being a red apple gal myself I am not the biggest fan of the tart green apples WITH the exception of the last Granny Smiths that cling to the tree and get a nice red blush. *Chef's Kiss* perfection.

With lofty goals of perfect blushing granny smith apples, I enlisted the very best of helpers

Ready for a hard days work at the orchard

Hazel's first apple up for review....

Like this Mama?

Yes! Just like that Hazel!!!

CHOMP

I spy the perfect apple!

And it was just the right height for a family photo and pick!

How we feel about family outings that revolve around food <3 

Our last trip to the orchard was perfect

Right down to the last bite!

Until next year orchard!! 

Thank you for your wonderful tasty treats!

Always,

Amelia

Couch Fetch PAWt 2

 Lulu has been cracking us up lately! She is really blossoming into the sweetest of goofballs and her antics keep the house going.

Hi Mom! Going to go play Couch Fetch!

C'mere ball

Would be a shame if you'd just... BOOP

GOTCHA again!!! WOW I am fast!

Ope! Get ready for the Lulu Pounce!

HAHAH I think we could laugh at Lulu fetching all day!

Thank you for the laughs Lulu

Happy Couch Fetch PAWt Two!

Always,

Amelia

Spooky Cute PUPdate

 We had a blast celebrating the end of Spooky Season and are getting some PAWsitively cute costume PUPdates!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE them!!! Send us your favorite puppy dog costumes!! I want to see them all <3

Spooky Cute Bindi Sue!!

Georgie is a super soccer star!

Buddy the Elf... What's your favorite color?

Happy HOWL-oWeen Tater Tot!

Send us your adorable doggie costume pictures!

I can't wait to see them all!!

Always,

Amelia

HILL-O-Ween

 We hope everyone had a fun and tasty Halloween weekend!! We celebrated another fun spooky season celebration at Auntie Abigail's house for her annual HILLoween Trick or Trees party!

Hazel picked our family costume this year

Olaf, Anna, and of course Queen Elsa <3

Abigail, William, and Pepper were the cutest family of bats

Here come Colton and Caleb!

Colton was a bulldozer and Caleb was a dalmatian puppy

Time for Auntie Abigail's spell!

Who can howl like a wolf and make the candy appear at the trees?

After all the candy and fun goodies were found at the trees the whole cousin crew piled onto William's swing and just wanted to keep being with each other

Bags full of thoughtful candy and treats and hearts full of love and kindness

What another wonderful spooky season celebration!!

Thank you Auntie Abigail!

Happy HILLoWeen!

Always,

Amelia

Pumpkin Painting for the Win

 I was talking to my Mom and saying how much I missed pumpkin carving, but the kids are still too little to partake in the activity, and being the super Grandma she is... My Mom says,... "Why don't we use paint markers on pumpkins?"

GENIUS!!

So after some quick prep with our tiny pumpkins we selected at the pumpkin patch, we headed to Grandma and Grandpa's house for some pumpkin painting fun!

Pumpkin Picasso picking out the perfect (ahem washable ahem) marker

Masterpiece on the way

Or a perfect pumpkin drum

Gathering supplies for finishing touches...

Ta-Da! Thatcher's Fall Pumpkin 2026!

Time for Hazel and Grandma's creation!

Teamwork makes

The dream work!

Time to draw the face

Hazel showing Grandma what she wants her pumpkin face to look like

Finishing touches...

TA-DA! Hazel's pumpkin 2026!

Pumpkin Painting Perfection!!

10/10 Adorable pumpkins AND no sharp objects needed around a three year old and one year old toddler. Because if you need to pick between paint stains and poked fingers... Paint wins every time!!!

Happy Sunday!

Always,

Amelia 

Happy MEOWoleen!

Happy Halloween from our Devon Rex Kittens!

Guess what we are going to be for Halloween?

I bet you can't guess

Ready?

It's a really good one!

We are going to be three really cute KITTENS!

Best costume ever!

Happy MEOWoleen!!!!