Apple Picking

We took a road trip today to The Sky Top Orchard. This is a hundred acre apple farm near Hendersonville, NC.

We were so lucky to have my dad join us for the day.

The highlight of the day - apple cider doughnuts.

The calendar says it's Fall...

but it's hot out there people.

Update...

Hello everyone. My blog sure has been neglected these past few months. Wanted to give you a little update on a few things.

Abby loves kindergarten. She is excited to go every morning and all smiles when I pick her up each afternoon. I no longer cry when I drop her off, well most days I don't. Something about her walking into that big school all on her own, lugging that heavy book bag really gets me. I am just so proud of how she has adjusted to everything.

The garden has been a real success for the most part. We had more cucumbers and squash than we could eat this summer and our cherry tomato plant produced a ton. The other tomatoes were a big flop. Not sure why. We just started to plant for the fall. Spinach, broccoli and lettuce.

I started back to work at the preschool a couple of weeks ago. I am teaching 4 year olds this year, 3 days a week. The kids started this week and I have to say it was the best first week I have ever had teaching. I am crazy about my little group and just feel like it is going to be the best year.

Baby the cat has made himself at home and seems to love life here. He was an inside cat before coming to live with us and loves this new freedom of being able to come and go through the cat door. He is a big time climber and we looked out the other day to find him on top of Abby's swing set. He has also learned to catch lizards but as soon as he catches one Abby takes it from him. The poor lizards around here do not have a chance.
So... that is the scoop. What is going on with you????

Look Out Kindergarten, Here Comes Abby

Today is the day. My little girl is now a kindergartner. She was so ready. She did not even want us to walk her to her classroom but I insisted. For 6 years now I have craved alone time but now that it is here my heart is breaking. I am feeling bad about all the times she wanted me to play and I said no because I had laundry to do or dishes to put away. I am feeling bad about not being patient with her, wanting her to do things my way instead of her way. I'm feeling bad about all the television she has watched. As I sit here typing this it just occurred to me that I forgot to put a sweet note in her lunch box today. Ugh...
I am just having one big pity party today. Lord help my husband.

and Baby makes 5

I would like to introduce the newest member of our family. Baby the cat. Baby belonged to my sweet grandmother who passed away a few weeks ago. We are not crazy about the name Baby for a boy cat but just don't feel right changing a name that he has had for 3 years. Oh well.

Abby is thrilled to have two cats. Cleo, not so much.

Happy Hills Alpaca Farm

We took a little field trip to Happy Hills Alpaca Farm this week. I met the owners at the Waxhaw Farmers Market and found out that they love visits from small children (crazy, I know). This sign was the first thing we saw and I was a bit worried. Thankfully, no spitting took place.

The kids got to feed them hay and grain. We also got to see a demonstration of spinning the alpaca wool into yarn.

If you have any animal lovers at your house this is a great way to spend the morning. Let me know if you would like more info.

Keeping the Tooth Fairy Busy