an apple a day

I've been rather rushing the fall activities this year trying to fit everything in before Baby Wang II arrives. On Sunday, we headed to Apple Hill to pick some apples. It's still a bit early in the season but Denver Dan's had some apples ready to be picked. It was 90 degrees so not the kind of crisp autumn weather that those of us familiar with Apples Cheese Fudge are used to, but we managed three buckets of apples. The little princess, who insists on wearing dresses (she calls them ballets) everywhere, wasn't too impressed by the tall grass she had to walk through - "It's too spiky!" Gus spent much of the picking carrying her from tree to tree. She quite liked pulling the apples off the tree and she ate an entire apple afterward right down to the core - at which point I had to point out that she shouldn't eat the seeds.

Then we went to Apple Ridge Farms to feed the animals. We had gone there last year for pumpkin picking, and it had been packed. This Sunday there was hardly anyone there and it was much more relaxed. Little Miss J loved feeding the goats ... until one grabbed the cup of food from her hand. Tears were shed. As consolation, we all shared some pie a la mode.

With apple picking out of the way, and the kids Halloween costumes pretty much finished, the only major milestone I'd like to see completed before baby arrives is Little Miss J's birthday party! So please hang in there a bit longer Baby Wang II!