Apple Pickin' Fun

Since Adam had the morning off today, we decided it was the perfect morning for camel petting, pig-racing, tractor riding, apple-pickin' fun!! We drove over to Erkert's Farm in Illinois and had SUCH a beautiful, wonderful, memorable morning!!!

They are SO sweet together!

In the orchard after the tractor ride!

not so sure about picking apples off the tree....off the ground, sure...tree...not so much!

The perfect family apple portrait!

He is SUCH a good Dad!

Now, get ready for some serious cuteness.....





She loved the apples...loved them to the very core (pun intended).

hangin' out at the pig races!

Couldn't leave without the kettle corn that she guarded with her life!

I think she agreed!

A Fabulous Fall So Far!

All purty'd up for the Owner's Dinner!

Annabelle and Tyler at Oktoberfest!

She LOVES bounce houses...LOVES THEM!

Watching the show!

Shakin' away!!

Today (Tuesday) Adam had off ALL DAY and we had a GREAT DAY!!

We spent the entire morning and afternoon at the Zoo Zoo Zoo!!

walking to the zoo (I love this picture!)

BFF'S

hanging out together!

Elephants!

What's better than elephants?!

A BABY ELEPHANT!

Meet, Kenzi, St Louis's new elephant!

That's her mom and grandma

awwwwwww

Goats!

Playing together!

annabelle loves these frogs!

Merry Go Round time!

Petting her Zebra!

PENGUINS.... brrrr was it ever cold in there!

Annnd, the creme de la creme....

da da da daaaaaaa

HER TRAIN TABLE!
Thank you to G&G Ole, Gammy & Pop Pop and a trip to Florida....

We were going to wait until the 30th to give it to her, but today was just too good of a day to have to wait!!! She LOVES it, and we've discovered that Percy is her favorite. (He's the green one!)

Pictures pictures

Fireplace fun! Last week it was pretty cute...Ellie, Annabelle and Tyler all lined themselves up on the fireplace, one would should "ready GO" and they'd jump down and chase each other!!

Tyler (in annabelle's shirt and only a dipaer) trying to give her kisses

mid-race



Annabelle and I took a trip to Suson Park, which is WONDERFUL! It was really hot while we were there, so we just saw some of the animals, but yesterday, all THREE of us got to go!!

Laughing at the very friendly turkey!

There's a cow named Annabelle!!

Texas Longhorn

She's in a baby-gang

Adam and I had a PERFECT night on Wednesday! I had built a firepit in the backyard, and although this picture doesn't do the evening justice, it was SO SO SO nice...time flew by and we were out there unitl almost 2am....then Thursday Adam has the WHOLE DAY OFF and we went back to Suson Park...

This was a few days ago...the last predicted hot summer day...so Annabelle and I had a pool party!

And Maddie joined!

Lunch, records and books....it was a good day!

Annabelle and Tyler at Tyler's house

Now, back at Suson Park with Adam...giving kisses to ponies!

Meeting Apollo, the beautiful, friendly, giant horse!

Annabelle with HAIR!

Farmer Dad

And, to top off Adam's day off...

GO PACK GO!!

And, they won....thank you Packers for setting a positive tone for the season...for now!