Oh Me Oh My Apple Pie

With a bag (and tummies!) full of fresh apples and the first hint of fall in the air ... it was time to get to work.

Baking of course!!

Time to make a freshly picked apple pie 

With a homemade butter crust

From the trees to our dessert tummies!

Thank goodness I had helpers make this pie!

Our apples were miles high!

A little tasty dusting

Mixed to perfection by my autumnal baking assistants

With a quick text: "We are on our way! Please preheat your oven to 375*!

Our "Oh Me Oh My Surprise Apple Pie" was ready for transport to GGs house

Now THAT smells like fall!

First round of pie and we are already missing half the pan!

Thatcher gives his first taste of apple pie 10 out of 10 stars- no forks required stamp of approval

Hazel's reaction to our homemade pie...

"I make really good pie!"

Yes you do my little baker! Yes you do!!!

Oh me oh my Apple Pie!

Happy Sunday from my little baking crew <3

Always,

Amelia

Brave Little Panther Caturday

 Our little black Devon Rex kittens are becoming so brave this week!

They are ready to tackle the ever so fierce cardboard wire "fly"

I shall pounce upon you!

We are panthers!!!!!

TWO swipes at once!!!

What a brave little panther!!!

Happy Caturday!!!

The ABC Apple Picking Adventure

Once we finally hit the 'Ber months, there's truly only one thing to do to say "thank you" and "goodbye" to Summer and "thank goodness, HELLO" to Autumn... Apple Picking Adventures! Austin and Bri took their family to the orchard this past weekend as a fun family outing. 

Caleb LOVED the idea of apples truly growing everywhere out of the trees

And safeguarded his precious apple from everyone who dares to  come between him and his tasty fall treat

Colton is an expert apple picker

And best big brother

And tasty happiness was had by all

ABC Apple Picking Adventure Success!

Jonathan apples secured and in tummies.

Now to wait for the Melrose and Apple Cider Season!

Always,

Amelia

Beautiful Buzzing Blooms

 As the days continue to grow shorter and the spirit of fall is in the air, I just can't help but to find joy in the ending days of summer for our little flower garden. I feel like we had to work extra hard this summer to help our flowers flourish- from too hot and dry to too floody and soggy. Our flowers withstood the weird weather and won (in my book anyways!) Every time I step outside (which is a lot because potty breaks, recess, and toddler sillies all outside please and thank you) I can't help but to smile at all their cheerful colors!

Instant happiness!

Our Hydrangeas are the biggest I have ever seen them and we have SO many colors in our flowers and even flowers with ombre purple pink and blue all in one flower cluster!

We even have new blooms starting!

The bees must agree with me because our blossoms are buzzing!

We have happy friendly little bees visiting our flowers and sharing their magic wherever they go

With buzzing kisses

And lots of pollen just waiting to become honey!

We are enthralled by our tiny nature visitors. 

Beautiful serenity all the way to the last potty out

Thank you for our peace and happiness this summer flowers!

Always,

Amelia

Official Bedtime Routine

Well it is officially our new routine... The Havanese MUST come upstairs with us at bedtime. Alice has been choosing Hazel's room to snuggle into while I get Thatcher to bed with Kipper.

I walked in to see Alice like this... Tucked in between 'Brown Bunny', 'Grandma Made It Bunny', 'Sherbert' the unicorn, and 'Little Stomps' the dinosaur 

Just waiting for Hazel to crawl back into bed with another book

With lots of Hazel stories and love

It was time for one more bedtime kiss.

Then off to sleep <3 

My heart just loves this so very much.

And we will always have a house full of love and happiness with our beds and home full of Havanese!

Big and small, I choose them all!!!!

Sleep Tight!

Always,

Amelia

Labor of Love

 This past Labor Day we did the only thing to do... More work of course! Although this was a much more fun type of work, a labor of love really...

We went to the orchard to go apple picking!! 

My little hard workers helped us pick bags for Grandma and Grandpa, GG, and Auntie Aba's family. 

Ahhh, the first fresh apple of the season!

Hazel was the very best picker

And pretty much filled a whole bag all by herself!

And her tummy too!

Thatcher's first big boy apple picking experience!

"AAAhhpppppo Aaaahhhpoooo!" 

Pointing excitedly to all the apples in the tree

An amazing tasty treasure indeed

Although I do have to say... 

The more we picked.... 

The more I was surprised we still had room in our bags... 

Almost like the apples were disappearing as they were going into the bag...

I have two tiny humans who have NO idea how that could be the case AT ALL

"Mama mmmmm! Mama yum yum yum yum"

Help Mama pick the apples

Pick Pick Pick

Eat the apples

And

Repeat.

Thank goodness we ended up finding those 'holes' in the bag and got them all filled to take home and drop off!

Ahhh a Labor of Love indeed!

Happy Apple Day!

Always,

Amelia