It's practically November...

and I would really love to post my pictures of pumpkin picking, but first I'd better get updated. And we'll start with a few months ago - apple picking. Yes, it is almost November and I'm just now posting pictures of apple picking. Oh well.

Henry brought his friend Anna and they went searching for the perfect apples to put in their cute buckets.

Henry really liked carrying his around. He mostly liked climbing this hill, and we really had to point out the apples and encourage him to pick them.

But he caught on quick

Success!

Sweet Success!

And after he started his apple, he didn't let it go. In fact, in every other picture, you'll see that same apple, in various stages of consumption.

Family picture - how did Henry end up on my shoulders?

They had a sunflower patch too which was pretty cute

And what did we do with our delicious apples? Apple pie, of course! This was my first attempt really baking with Henry, and he did great. We donned our aprons, and got to work.

Henry really liked this tool, and watching the apple go round and round and spin the handle.

He requested a train on top and of course, I obliged. Admiring our handy work. And a little nibble too.

My favorite part of the whole experience? I was trying to make the pie a surprise for Gabe for after dinner, but Henry mentioned it to him. No big deal, but I had hid the pie in our guest room, shut the door, and forgot about it. Later that night, I hear Henry out of the blue calling "Mommy, pie pie, Mommy, pie pie!" He had opened the door, crawled up on the chair, and was about to stick his hand in the pie pie! We saved it and let him have a little piece instead!