Apple Pickin'

Every year we have a tradition of going apple pickin' with the family. So on Wednesday was our annual apple pickin' trip to McQueens Orchard. We had a good time and the day was gorgeous!! Gotta love the beautiful fall days!



Mimi Picking some apples from the tree.


Abby sitting in the back of Papa's car with our big bag of apples. You can see how sunny it was, she was squinting in all of the pictures.


Abby is polishing her apple so she can eat it.


Eric, Abby and I by the trees. It was warm enough for us to wear short sleeves.


Abby picking her own apples off the trees.


Just cheesing for the camera. She ate that same apple for like an hour and still never finished it.

Pumpkin time again!

This past weekend, we took Abby on our annual trip to the pumpkin farm. She loves the pumpkin farm and she had a good time as usual.

Abby doing the kids maze.


Abby, Mimi and I on the hayride.

Abby by the measuring stick.

Abby climbing the hay stack and sliding down the slide.

Abby loves this big pumpkin.


The 3 of use going through the big maze.

Abby, Mimi and I having an apple cider slush.

Abby feeding the goats.

Hmmmm..................

Labor Day Weekend

This weekend was a busy one. Eric had family come into town for the weekend and Abby and I went out of town for a day. On Friday night, we got to see Eric's cousin Julie and her boyfriend Joe. They came into town for the night. It has been a while since we got to see them, so it was nice to chat. On Saturday, Abby and I went back to my hometown to the go to the Milan Melon Festival. We spent the day with my parents eating good festival food and hanging out with the family.

On Sunday we went to the zoo with Eric's Aunt Ellen, his cousin Emily, her husband Myron and their son Zach. Zach is about 9 months older than Abby. Watching Abby and Zach together is funny because Abby is the epitomy of girlie girl and Zach is all boy to the core!! However, they played together really well and were so sweet to each other. I love when Abby gets to hang out with cousins her age. We spent the rest of the day at Eric's parents house having a cook out and just enjoying the day. Monday, we pretty much just hung out at home. WE needed a rest day after the busy weekend before we go back to school tomorrow. It was a nice weekend and nice last hurrah before summer ends! I hope everyone else's weekend was as good as ours.



Abby riding the carousel with Oma at the Milan Melon Fest.


Abby, Eric and I at the zoo on Sunday.


We rode the train and the giraffe was really close. We got to see him and he was soooo cute (he was the baby giraffe.)


Abby and Zach posing on the Lion statue at the zoo.


Abby and Zach looking at the birds fly around.


Riding the carousel at the zoo.


Posing on the Gorilla.


Papa, Zach and Abby being butterflies!