How 'bout them apples!

***Disclaimer....not nearly as amazing as Wilson's Orchard in Iowa***

We joined a playgroup for the day and took a short drive to a nearby u-pick apple orchard. It was cool and overcast this morning and the kids could not wait! We had fun picking and eating apples. But unfortunatly, no hot apple turnovers! I guess I'll have to make my own, but I've never been able to recreate Wilson's Orchard's AMAZING apple turnovers. Let me know if you've got a good recipe.

"That was short!"

Those were the first words I got from Lorili after her first day of Kindergarten.

Catchin' the bus

Lorili started Kindergarten on Monday, and it would be an understatment to say that she has been waiting for this day. It has been the focus of everyday since we moved into the house. So we did the school supply shopping, and the clothes shopping to help move time along.

Kindergarten is half-day out here and she was assigned to the afternoon session, which is great. The school bus picks her up outside our back door after lunch, Gabe goes down for a nap, I get some "stuff" done without interruption, Lorili gets dropped off around 4pm at the back door and then we wake Gabe up. It's worked out great for the last two days....with the exception of the two neighbors who are upset that we are using our private drive that runs by their houses to let the bus pull through.

Lining up!



I love how Julie said it: Gabe "wishes he had a grade!"

Say What?!?

LORILI: gabe you look like hell!
MOM: lorili! don't say that!
LORILI: but mom, he looks like hell!
MOM: where did you hear that?
LORILI: you know our friends rachel and sarah? their brother is hell.
MOM: oh, you mean "HAL"
LORILI: yeah, that's what i said...HELL!
MOM: ok lorili, yes he looks like Hal.

Very.....Gabe

Very Geometric!

"I make an airplane"

Very Confussed

"Mommy, I got make-up"

Very Hungry!