Last Weekend at the Apple Orchard

While John was out of town last weekend we went to the Erie Apple Orchard (Estelle had already been this season on her school field trip). We went a little before the OWE Family group that we were meeting up with at 1 PM Saturday because Roy & Joyce were coming over at 4 PM to watch the kids for the evening (while mom and Sara celebrated their birthdays by taking a trip to Ann Arbor to see the Martha Graham dance company and eat Ethiopian food at the Blue Nile restaurant - yum). Getting there early allowed us to go in the pumpkin jumper, the caterpillar slide, and on a pony ride. The kids fed big carrots to the ponies they rode. We also bought apple cider donuts, a gallon of cider and 2 1/2 pecks of apples - Macintosh for Estelle & mom, Golden Delicious for George. Once we met the Family group (J.T., Ben W., Eli, Olivia, Kimberly & Christina made it for this outing) we scoped out pumpkins and went on a hay ride. We got to pick more apples to add to our stash. Good thing we like A-P-P-L-E-S so much!

Been A While...

We've had a busy 6 weeks!
The Memory Walk was at the zoo at the end of September (see above picture).
Estelle started soccer with her dad as the coach, a seven-game season. She usually scores at least one goal each game when she gets the chance to play offense.
Both kids are enjoying school, with reading and writing work as a highlight.
Estelle is doing a reading challenge to read 10 books in October. She'll earn a pizza. She's also started Brownies (so this is fair warning that we're expecting you all to buy cookies from her). She took a trip to the Erie Apple Orchard and I got to go with her (another picture above).
George is enjoying computer time at school and has figured out how to get to his favorite sites at home too.
Halloween costumes have been chosen already, though we're not sure all the places we can possibly go to trick-or-treat. The selection process was interesting with George deciding between a banana and a Power Ranger. We looked at 4 stores before we found what we wanted.
John took a trip with friends to go whitewater rafting on the Gaulley River in West Virginia. He came home pretty muddy.
Hope you're enjoying your fall!