Apple Picking

 A few weeks ago we went to spend the weekend with Mary and Robbie.  I had mentioned going apple picking to Mary when we were all together and she invited us up to stay with them and go to the orchard they always go to.  We've always gone to Carters Mountain which is fun but so crowded. This orchard was less crowded and had amazing views.  I think we've found our new apple picking place.

 We drove up early Saturday morning and and Uncle Robbie put the boys right to work.  He let both Joel and colin drive his tractor and the boys thought that was the best part of the weekend.  It made me miss the farm and always going up and working. I told mary we'd gladly come up for a work weekend and help them.

 

Colin wants me to mention that after we had gotten our bags to pick apples we were waiting by the Love sign waiting for a picture when a dog came up to Colin, peed on his plastic bag and then walked away.  Apparently its is the neighbors dog that does not like all the crowds that apple season brings! we did go get a new bag and the owners had a good laugh at that. 

 

 

Joel = "Look bite sized apples!"

 

 

We picked three huge bags of apples.  At carters mountain we paid by the pound but this time we pay for the bags and we filled them all.  So I think we picked more than we've ever picked.  But we have been enjoying apple pies, apple crisp, applesauce, apple waffles, apple pancakes.  And we still have one big bag left. 

 A beautiful day for apple picking!

Heart

The other day after church Norah told us that Joel had raised his hand to pray to change his heart.

When I asked Norah if she raised her hand too she replied "NO!!!! I like myself just the way I am!"

Fall Festival

 Growing up we always went to the fall festival with mom and grandma. I haven't been in years but Jeff mentioned having a booth there this weekend. We didn't have any plans and the weather was perfect so we took the kids on Saturday.  The kids loved it. Even Joel!!! There are fun crafts and activities for kids. They also had a few performances the kids liked watching.

It was a fun afternoon.

BOOed

The first year we lived in this neighborhood we got Booed and the kids were so excited. Since then each October someone starts it and it goes around all month until all the houses with kids have been Booed.  Its a bucket full of Halloween treats where you ring the doorbell and run. Or leave it while the kids are at school and let them find it when they get off the bus. 

 This year we started it and its been fun to see it go around. You put the "WE'VE BEEN BOOED" sign on your front door so its fun to see all the houses start to put those up. Also that way we make sure each house gets one.

We got Booed while the kids were at school. I was out running errands and saw it but left it for Joel to find when he got off the bus. He came running in yelling MOM WE GOT BOOed. He opened it all up but then he said Mom can I put it all back and leave it outside for Norah to find when she gets off the bus too?  So instead of digging right into all the treats or opening any of the items he filled up the bucket and left it for Norah to find.  She came running off the bus so excited since she had seen it on our steps when her bus was coming down the street.  Joel can be really sweet to his sister sometimes.