Apple Picking

On Sunday we went apple picking. Duane fought it big time at first... but he came around! It was actually his idea to check out Paradise Farm in Lyndeborough. Many years ago Chappell Farms cleared the hill for the owners and since then, they have planted more apple trees as well as cleared the land for other uses. This was the first year the farm opened for pick your own apples. We had a blast and we had the whole orchard to ourselves which was awesome! We had more fun chasing each other around and taking pictures than we did picking apples!

Pushing, Pulling and Dragging the apple cart up the hill!

Shilo enoying her apple!

Shilo after she dropped her apple!

Cali and Lily with their baby apples

All of Daddy's Girls!

The girls ran ahead of Duane and I and were swinging on the swing when we finally caught up!

Daddy and his girls

Calista, Shilo, and Daddy racing back to the carriage
Lily running down the big hill

To finish off the whole day turkeys were crossing the road just before Fitch's corner. It was perfect!

Girl Afternoon Tea

So the girls and I wanted to start a play date that would be a monthly get together with their 'girlfriends' and would be tons of fun!

Tons of Fun = Tea Party!

This month's theme was Pretty in Pink!

All dressed up and ready for the girls to arrive!
The table all set for Tea!
Molly, Calista, Shelby, Kamryn, and Lily

Waiting for the rest of the girls!
Time for Tea!
1/2 the girls Lily and Shelby

Kamryn and Molly
Breanna and Ava
Ellie and Calista
the other 1/2 of the girls
Coloring in the Princess Book!

Ladies Night Out

This month was my turn to host Ladies Night Out. I made a supper with a Harvest Theme. It was a lot of fun and supper was yummy!

The Table

I stole this picture from Jody's blog because I didn't get one of my own!

I've posted the recipes below....

Hummas

Harvest Pumpkin Soup

Pork Tenderloin with Cider-Shallot Sauce

Acorn Squash With Apples

Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes

Sauteed Garlic Asparagas

Sweet Potato Pie

sorry ladies! You'll have to twist my arm to get this family recipe!

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Pumpkin Festival

Setting up. I like this picture because it has Great Grandpa Kokko, Grandpa Bob and Lily all in it.

Painting Pumpkins!

Calista wrote 'wich' on the back of her pumpkin

Posing with the Giant Pumpkins. This year there was a pumkin wieghing over 1200LBS!
Shilo staying warm with Yaya
By 8:30 Lily had had enough and crawled into Shilo's carriage and fell fast asleep. It was so cute!

We couldn't blow the balloons up fast enough before everyone bought them, it didn't help any that the wind picked up and started taking them from under the tent. Here are girls are saving the balloons from the wind.
Rachel and Shilo

My sister Rachel was able to make the trip from NYC to be with us this weekend. We sure had a lot of fun with her and it was nice to have her all to ourselves for a change! (no offense Kevin!)
Calista and Lily
Holding down the balloon!