Golden Slumbers

 

Who doesn't love a great nap in the car?

Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullabye


Golden slumbers fill your eyes
Smiles awake you when you rise
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullabye


Once there was a way to get back homeward
Once there was a way to get back home
Sleep pretty darling do not cry
And I will sing a lullabye


Fall, my FAVORITE season has arrived!  And not a moment too soon either.  I am more than excited for sweaters, knee high sock (yes, typically argyle), jeans, fires in the wood stove, pumpkin everything, apples, leaves changing colors, the cool crisp smell of the air, days getting shorter, deliciously dark beer, cider - oh my the list goes on and on.. And FOOTBALL, how can I possibly neglect to include football in my list of favorite fall things.

 

One of my all-time favorite fall activities is apple picking.  Piling into the car, driving up to Pennsylvania, filling (or better over-filling) baskets with the most beautiful, humongous, tart, crisp apples is absolutely on the top of my list.  Last year, while I was pregnant with Ben, my mom and I went apple picking along with Tim's aunt Janet.  We had a blast!  So, deciding to make it a tradition, we all loaded up in the cars on Saturday, the sky looking a bit iffy but drove up to Susquehanna Orchards in Delta, PA anyway.  The orchard was packed when we arrived, cars, or better mini-vans and SUV's everywhere.  We bundled Ben up, plopped him in the backpack carrier and headed in to join the fun.

  

Yum, yum, yum...

Mommom, Nan, Ben, Momma & Dat (yes, Ben calls Tim Dat)

Walking through the orchard, Ben's eyes were huge (seriously bigger than normal).  He loved watching the "Big People" pluck the apples from the trees and load them into the baskets.  And when we gave him an apple to gnaw on, he got so excited!  Janet took a bite and handed it over.  He grabbed it with his big fat hands and started nibbling away.  Squinching his face up when the tartness reached his tongue.  It was really quite adorable!

Momma & The Love Bug

Peek-a-Boo Dat!

So incredibly happy.  <3 him!

I love my Nan!

And pumpkins!  Who could forget the pumpkins?!  Ben wasn't quite sure what to do with the pumpkins, but he was a good sport - as always!  It looked like he was playing Patty Cake with the pumpkins. But he does enjoy eating pumpkin.  And it's a good thing, because there will be plenty of it soon.  

A fun time was had by all.  And now I just have to figure out what I am going to do with two and a half bushels of apples!  Tim will make cider with one.. The rest, well, we'll just have to wait and see.  Many will be eaten after being smothered in peanut butter.  Many will go into Jewish Apple cakes (a recipe passed down from mom).  Maybe I'll try my hand at making apple sauce?  Any suggestions for apple related delicacies, please post below!  Oh, and of course Aunt Sue's awesome Apple Cranberry bake - my mouth is watering just thinking about it!

Silly Dat - NO KISSES!!!

All smiles :o)

Enjoy the pics and hugs to all -
L