Happy Halloween!

Mission control to Daddy, all systems are go, prepare for trick or treating!

Captain Jake 

Maybe my favorite picture of all time

Apple Picking

Here are some pics from our trip to the apple orchard last weekend.  As much as I complain about the end of summer, I wait all year for Minnesota's Honey Crisp apples, perhaps one of my favorite foods of all time (second only to South Carolina Peaches).  We picked and picked until our bushel bag nearly burst at the seams!

Tractor Ride

Pure and Natural Goodness found in this row!

These trees are just the right size for Avery

Prelude to Halloween

We went to the annual Elmwood neighborhood Halloween party today.  Avery has been getting a lot of fun out of his astronaut suit.  We left the space helmet at home today an opted for the NASA baseball cap instead.  I have been working furiously on Jake's pirate suit, complete with stroller cover shaped like a pirate ship.  I still have a few adjustments to make but hope to have in ship shape by Friday for trick or treating!

Working on a Jack-o-Lantern with Daddy

Jake being interview by the MC for the parade

Mission control to pilot, we have Halloween entertainment

Jake, sporting his pirate outfit (sans hat)

University of Minnesota Arboretum

We went to the University of Minnesota Arboretum on Saturday.  It was a perfect day and the trees were magnificent.  The boys had a great time running through the woods, doing arts and crafts and chasing lady bugs.   In a few more weeks the leaves will be gone and winter will be on our doorstep!  

Avery's first day of school

Here is a picture from Avery's first day of school. He's been in his new preschool about a month now and the verdict is still out as to whether he really likes it or not. He is the youngest of 12 boys and 7 girls in the class and it seems like some of them should be in kindergarden already. He is learning to write his name. I can't seem to get him to do much more than a manic scribble, so maybe its not all bad.