Apple Picking and Brush Fire

Last Friday, Adelyn, Braden, Lisee, and I went Apple picking at Charter's mountain.  It was lots of fun, and we enjoyed the warm weather, beautiful views, and delicious apples.  When we first got there, I was planning on getting lunch, but unfortunately they do not serve lunch on weekdays, so we settled on donuts and apple cider.  (What 2 year old wouldn't just love that for lunch!)  Adelyn thoroughly enjoyed this lunch, and while sitting on a bench, looking out over the mountain, and shoving her face with donuts, we heard her say, "THIS is Apple picking!" with such enthusiasm in her voice that we about peed our pants.  It was hilarious!  She had discovered that apple picking was eating donuts and drinking cider, and she would have been happy if it stopped there.  Of course, when we started the actual apple picking, the apples were too high, sun too hot, and hills to steep.  My little girl is ALL girl, and I love her for it (even though I was the biggest tom boy there was growing up!)        

Clearly she did a lot of eating!  That apple looks bigger than her tiny head :)

and more eating...

riding in the cart "agether" (as addie likes to say)

 

my smiley boy :)  He has loved the apples!  They made great applesauce!

 

Onto other fun happenings... 

We have been very busy during our weeks with playgroup and Addie's preschool coop.  This week Adelyn pulled out her UVA cheerleaders poster by herself so that she could show her friends her Uncle Will.  She is so proud!  

Braden has enjoyed having playgroup at our house, too.  Not only is he incredible well loved by all the girls, he also gets styled well by them!

Over the past few weeks we have had several bonfires, an attempt to get rid of a large brush pile that was left for us by the people who used to own our house.  Braden loves sitting out by the fire and watching Daddy work.  He is going to be a great helper when he gets older!

Thanks Auntie Megan for my hat!!!