Monday, October 18, 2010

An apple a day

We literally have enough apples in our fridge to eat for a month! We spent Saturday morning at the apple orchard with our friends, the Veltings. Being from Chicago, this was our first apple picking experience and we had a blast!

Loading up the kids on the wagon for the ride out to the orchard

Success- we have lots of apples for apple crisps (our favorite fall dessert!)

The kids in front of the apples trees


Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Full of Fall

We had a weekend full of fall activities. The weather has just been incredible lately - and we've been taking full advantage!
  • Nothing says fall like football! Friday night, Ben spontaneously took Paige to her first BIG high school football game...Paige and her buddy Ava had a blast and Paige couldn't stop talking about all she saw and experienced (For example: her first time using a port-a-potty. She thought this was pretty great...oh dear).
Ben, Paige and their buddies Mark & Ava
(and Kaiya...who didn't get to go with the older girls...poor Kaiya)

Daddy/Daughter time

  • We took off Saturday morning for some delicious donuts at Robinette's. The kids played on the huge apple, saw the big pumpkins with Grams and ate the most amazing donuts.
It really is a HUGE apple:)

Fun with Grams

  • We spent Sunday night with great friends, enjoying a ride down the Thornapple River on the pontoon boat. The leaves were beautiful and we all had so much fun hanging out and enjoying the night (Thanks, DeKornes!)
Paige, Natalie and Ava - three peas in a pod!

And the Mommies....me, Heidi (and sweet adorable Reese) & Meredith (possibly 3 peas in a pod as well:)

Monday, October 4, 2010

Fall Fun

We had so much fun enjoying all of our typical fall activities this past weekend in Chicago. We made it to Wheaton's Homecoming football game, headed to the Pumpkin Patch, roasted marshmallows and had fun with our family and friends.


The kids were very proud of their small pumpkins!

Paige and Will had so much fun with Mormor and Grandpa

Enjoying a cold Saturday outside

Out to dinner for my mom's birthday - Happy Birthday, Mom!!