Apple Picking

 Apple picking and fall activities last weekend with my mom.  The apples weren't perfect, but everyone enjoyed.  We also ate lots of donuts and have made a bunch of applesauce.  Hopefully we'll get around to making an apple pie this weekend.

 

Toddler Soccer

Fast forward through a a chaotic and exhausting beginning to school to mid fall and the chaos of toddler soccer (using a credit that needed to be used before it expired).

How Viv Feels

Vivian has been under the weather, this is how she was when I picked her up on Thursday, which was a pretty good indication she was sick when she wouldn't get down to play at the playground.  Naturally it was a beautiful day.  

She ended up having high fever, which is typical of her when she gets sick.  When we got home, she crawled onto the couch (I have learned the hard way to put towels down first I case anyone gets sick to their stomach, little people don't feel it coming).  She promptly ordered a Popsicle and Curious George and has been there for a couple of days more or less.  She has perfected the art of ordering things from her sick bed which is rather impressive for a two year old.  Sam has even been answering to her demands and somehow she has gotten him to bring her his own comforting items and stuffed animals.   
She is pretty miserable, so I shouldn't make light of it, but she's totally got this diva thing down!

Siblings

Sam was helping Vivian feel better because she has a bad cold.   

It's so nice when they get along!  

And playkng in the leaves.

Pumpkin Patch

A quick pumpkin patch trip with GrandJoe this weekend.

Apple Picking Fail

We attempted to go apple picking today, but apparently apple picking season in the immediate area has ended for the season.  Since we didn't want to drive far to pick apples and run into nap time, we tried local, only to find out the hard way there were no more apples to pick.  So instead we choose a pumpkin and bought a bag of apples, and checked out the tractors, all fun activities.  We also arrived early in the drizzly morning so missed the crowds (and the sun).  Here are a few photos.