The Orchard at Altapass

Our last stop on our mountain trip was The Orchard at Altapass--it's an apple orchard on the blue ridge parkway.  It was another beautiful day and most importantly it was D's birthday! Picking apples was a fun experience, although let's be honest...Daddy picked the majority of them, the kids ran around and I took pictures :) 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 after apple picking we stopped in the main building to get a snack and listen to some music--the dancing was a fun bonus that Nora just had to get involved in!  Her daddy was a great sport and obliged his princess. 

and a dancing video for you pleasure :)

September Randoms

My babies on their first day of 3yr Preschool.  

 and Nora's first day of dance--she was so very excited

 before we went inside

 and waiting for class to start....i'm not who was more excited, Nora or her mommy!

 while i take Nora to dance, the boys have been having "boy time" at Hillary's house.  

 Davis has become my errand buddy while the twins are at school.  He doesn't get his morning nap those days and he's always so tired by the end.  You know my wiggle baby is tired when he actually lays his head down and gets still...he NEVER stops moving

this is more normal for my wiggle baby...climbing on things he shouldn't, then falling, getting stuck and crying like he's been deeply hurt by the whole incident. 

 troublemaker 3.0  (for comparison pic, click here)

 always trying to get to the food

Little D LOVES to ride! I have never seen this baby more calm than he is when he's riding...

and then that reminded me of this....

 and speaking of riding...he has found the joy of riding the gator...big brother is a great chauffeur too

 Pop Pop keeps our little one safe

 sweet boys....oh my, fast forward 12 years

 don't you just love the double use of overalls?

August X2

i thought i deleted a bunch of pictures on my phone.  which was really driving me insane...and then yesterday i found them--just filed in the wrong folder.  oh sweet relief.  haha. no really.

so here's a few you missed. well i'm the one who really missed them, but on to the pictures :)

My highschool friend, Heather, is pregnant with her first!  well..she was, that sweet baby was born on Sept 1.  Thankfully I was able to make it to her baby shower and see that cute bump.  

i received two unexpected boxes in the mail last month.  this first sweet surprise is a box that comes each month with cute handmade goodies in it.  my box this month came with a necklace that i just love and haven't taken off in a week.  Thanks so much LT for the sweet gift. 

and then this one from our sweet friends Katie and Tim. They knows us well, cute threads and yummy treats.  

what my car looks like when we up and decide to go to the park on a friend play day. 

is there something on my face? 

the half laugh/half whine face that i get 

EVERY SINGLE TIME I CHANGE HIS DIAPER.

a few more cute pictures from our park date with the Luchetta's.  

Davis and Emma sharing a swing...i don't think either one are too sure about that :)

that's a crazy bunch right there

nite nite with Daddy Doll

we went leotard shopping.  it was super fun.  i wanted to buy it all.  we stuck with the classics for now

we also got new backpacks.  they were thrilled.

i'm sure these choices are no surprise to anyone out there. 

just the usual mess he likes to make while eating his 3+ meals a day 

at the playdate with my MC girls...how quickly a photo shoot can go from this...

to this...watch out Benjamin!

kinda looks like a family picture?

what's with 3 year olds and wrestling?

and this picture is the best.  Jack and Nora.  Such cute friends.