Quote

“Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.” ~ H. Jackson Brown


“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” ~ Unknown



Sunday, September 25, 2011

How do you like...

them apples???

Today we visited Ed Dunneback & Girls Apple Orchard. We happened upon this place last year when we were out for a car ride and decided to make visiting it a yearly tradition.

This year was much better than last in that Adri was very excited to pick her apples as was Sammy to pick the discarded apples up from the ground and follow his sister from tree to tree. Aunts Mary Jo and Shannon came along with us, which helped to make the trip extremely memorable.

Because everyone attempts to sit on a pumpkin when they first see it...
From Fall 2011

Adri's finished product. The girl can eat an apple with the best of them!
From Fall 2011

Our attempt at a family photo...As usual, you can't get all four of us to look at the same time. :)
From Fall 2011

I love Fall!!!
From Fall 2011

Sammer loved getting in on all the apple picking/eating action...
From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

Adri's always checking to make sure Sammy is ok (when she's not beating him up herself) :)
From Fall 2011

You can call him Mr. Cheesy...
From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

Apple picking is a very important process that involves a lot of steps...
From Fall 2011

One for me, one for Adri, maybe.
From Fall 2011

Mama teaches Sammer how to pick the apples...
From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

I found a baby apple!
From Fall 2011

Beautiful!
From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

I like this pumpkin...
From Fall 2011

And I like this one...
From Fall 2011

I have to get a pumpkin for me and one for Sammy...But they're too heavy!
From Fall 2011

A Piggie Roast

Last weekend was Aunt Lois' pig roast at her residence. We had so much fun visiting with her, playing games,jumping in the bounce house (Mommy too!), enjoying the food, and watching the magician. Aunt Lois' place sure knows how to throw a party!!!

Apples!!! Yummy!
From Fall 2011

Take a picture of me Mommy! Because I'm covered in donut crumbs!
From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

The Drama Queen...No pictures please!
From Fall 2011

If my sister is going to be so drama, I'm out of here. Looking for a new family...
From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

From Fall 2011

Aunt Lois and Sammer. Thank you Aunt Lois for inviting us!!!
From Fall 2011

Sammy on the magician's stage. Someday he thinks he'd like to do tricks.
From Fall 2011

Sunday, September 11, 2011

I've been...

BUSY! The first week of school seriously kicked my behind!!! Speaking of behind, I'm behind on photos and blogging, which feels so abnormal. I need to get back into the habit of taking photos every night,editing and then blogging them, or at least a couple of times a week. It's such a great chronicle of the kids lives.

The kids have adjusted wonderfully to daycare and actually don't want to leave at the end of the day now. They are usually outside playing when it's time to be picked up and Adri can't bear to leave the swings now that she's learned how to pump and go high all by herself. She comes home every day, excited to discuss all the new things she's learned and all of her new friends. It's funny to hear her sing songs and do things that I didn't teach her. Her last two years have been spent with me, me in charge of everything she learns and does. There weren't many surprises since I worked hard to teach her what she knew. Now though, she comes home with dances, songs, and new skills that have nothing to do with me. It's sad but so exciting to see her learning all of these new things.

Sammy is doing wonderful too. He's a bundle of boy energy, which basically means he's climbing, scaling, jumping, and falling over everything that is taller than him. He's taken to trying to ride the dog, thinking the dog lays down just for Sam to lay on or play with him. He recently chipped his front tooth. We have no idea how this happened, but it was sure a surprise to find it in his mouth the other day. I almost cried. My poor little perfect boy. There's nothing that can be done either, since it's his baby tooth. Guess we're going to have to live with it til it falls out. Poor little Chippy.

Picture time!

Stanton Parade:

Daddy holds Adri up as the fire trucks come by with their sirens
From Summer 2011

Townsend Park:

No, No Sammy! You can't go in the deep water! I love you! You're my brudder!
From Summer 2011

None of them were soaking wet when they finally got out of the creek. Nope...They all stayed dry.
From Summer 2011

Adri LOVES her Lilah Boo!!!
From Summer 2011

Sucker? Did someone say sucker? Sure I'll get out of the water for a sucker!!!
From Summer 2011

Nana and Papa's house; Labor Day:

Adri gets to sit on Papa's 4 wheeler by herself! A proud moment for her!
From Summer 2011

Sammy and his Papa, inseparable.
From Summer 2011

From Summer 2011

Nana takes advantage of a rare moment of Sammy relaxing...Hug time!
From Summer 2011

Sammer's turn! This child is scared of nothing!!!
From Summer 2011

Adri's first time flying a kite...Pure joy!
From Summer 2011

Must get that kite!!!
From Summer 2011

It's a plane!!!
From Summer 2011

Daddy's old tree house tree...
From Summer 2011

From Summer 2011