Apple Pickin'

The drive up north, traffic and line to get in, were all well worth the fun and memories! This was our first adventure apple pickin' and we will return next year! Tripp teased me at how unfun this little adventure would be on the car ride up and while we sat in traffic....but once we left, he admitted it was a fun adventure that he'd like to make a new tradition. Avery loved it as well. We went with the smallest peck you could purchase because I knew the 4 year old attention span wouldn't make it through the medium or larger size. I was right. She picked two small apples and exclaimed that she was done :) We did end up filling up our tiny little peck and even hit the general store for some cider and apple fritters.



She had a little conversation with one of the apple tree limbs and it left a mark beside her left eye



It (was) Fall Y'all!

Every Fall I take Avery out for a photo shoot. This was my favorite shoot we've had. She was so in to it! Picking where she wanted to sit, picked her shoes (adorable with her dress I might add) and she was so playful and cooperative. I got so many great shots that it was hard to choose my favorites. Here are just a few....

Cuteness warning...

I mean, seriously? Does it get any sweeter?

Of course, Ivan had to get in on the shoot as well :)

Halloween 2011

Deja vu? Nope. Avery insisted that she wanted to be a horse ("Stormy") for Halloween again this year....who was I to argue? The costume was purchased last year (on sale, I might add) and it still fit this year. Uh, save myself the hunt for the perfect costume? Yes please! And not spending more money for her to wear it once? Double yes! (Well I did take her down the costume aisle at Target just to make sure she did infact want to be Stormy again tis year, and she had no interest in anything but being Stormy). Easy peasy!

She picked out Ivan's costume this year. Typically he is Count Hound-u-lah, but this year she said he was a bad dog and needed to wear the prisoner dogstume :-)

She was really into Trick or Treating this year and totally got it. She wasn't even that much into the candy, but more the act of Trick or Treating....thank the Lord! We only gave her a few peices of candy and dumped her bucket back into our stash to hand out. Once we got back to the house she thoroughly enjoyed handing out candy to everyone that came to our house. All four of us sat at the front door and handed out candy! Truly a fun year!!!

*You can click on the individual pictures to enlarge them

Ivan and Avery waiting to go Trick or Treating

                              The Ivan and Stormy stare down

Stormy kisses!



Avery and her friend Sophia

Happy Halloween!