The Pumpkin Patch!

We decided at the last minute Saturday morning to head out to the pumpkin patch since this was probably going to be the last nice day for the next 6 months or so. A friend recommended Eveland Family Farm and I must say it is indeed the most fun pumpkin patch we've ever been to! They had the most kind and gentle free roaming potbelly pig, a couple of escapee artist goats, 2 shy peacocks, and some really cool llamas and miniature donkeys. We went on a hayride with Norah, which she loved, but only after we had waited for a very long 5 minutes and it began to actually move ;o) Then after all that fun we let Miss Norah pick out a couple of pumpkins and we called it a day!

Love ~ Renee

Barrels O' Fun at the Apple Orchard!

We took a trip to the apple orchard with the grandparents the weekend before last. Norah had such a great time picking her very own apples. She even grew quite attached to a couple of the smaller, bright red and perfectly round apples.

After we got our fill of apples Norah discovered her love of apple cider and kettle corn. This girl could not get enough of either, and was a little upset when we finally took the popcorn away :(. When we finished our treats we headed over to the petting zoo, which she was oh so excited about... until the animals started sniffing her hand, then we had to enjoy it a few steps back! Maybe next year she will work up her courage to feed them.

Before we left we all enjoyed some apple pie a la mode, and Norah made some new friends. She spotted a couple of little girls dancing a few yards away, so she walked right over and joined in! It was one of the cutest things I've seen her do, until she started to lift up one of the girls shirts to see her belly button! I had to quickly intervene, apologize to the little girl and explain that we only do that to our own shirts ;o)

As soon as we got there she found kids to play with!

What's this mom? Apples don't have leaves at the grocery store!

Her very favorite perfectly round bright red apple
(she didn't want to put this one in the bag).

My sweet girl seems to always be saying

"Let me down! Don't you know I walk everywhere now!" lately.

Love ~ Renee