This month has passed too quickly. We just finished our second weekend of being sick and Adeline is still running a 102 fever. That coupled with lice is enough to set us back at least a month. Regardless, I feel the need to post some memorable moments. Or possibly, this is a post to reassure myself that we have gotten out and done something fun instead of battling homework, number rings, racing to various forms of swim practice and other electives in which the girls participate.
Late last month, Lila's hermit crab died. It got a little too confident and started to run around without a shell. Not a good idea when there are two other crabs in the cage. Savannah's crab caught it and violently picked it apart. Honestly, I watched the whole thing. Needless to say, there was a heavy heart in this house and a lot of talk about Heaven.
Here are the girls pretending to be two happy happy hermit crabs. Lila selected a nifty shell.
Next up was apple picking. We try to get to the orchard every year.
This year, we chose Columbus Day and boy, was that a mistake. Everyone
else decided to do the same thing. We quickly filled our bag and left
but the girls liked it just the same. Lila was too busy bowling with
fallen apples when I tried to get a picture. Here are my other two happy pickers and
juggler.
The girls have been on their best behavior this month so when they asked if they could sleep in their sleeping bags last week, we told them yes. Here they are so happy to be sleeping on the floor instead of their beds that are only two feet away. We thought they were so cute, especially when snuggled up close. Looking back, all I can see are little tiny louse crawling from head to the other. YUCK!
We took the girls to Dutch Wonderland for an early trick-or-treating. They recycled last year's ladybug costumes. It was a great night. The weather was perfect and lines for rides were minimal. After the girls collected their candy, Savannah put on her brave face and rode the big roller coaster with Daddy. She liked it so much that she went back for a second ride. The little girls were content to play in this little tiny playground. Where else would one find a TRAIN and a DUCK (I know it isn't a duck but Lila requested that I call it one so that both girls had their "favorites!") Pictures were taken with my phone. . .
This past weekend, we visited Cherry Crest Farm. It is an annual tradition and is by far the best farm we have visited. Unfortunately, the Belle ended up in the car with a fever while I took the other two girls around. Luckily, we had two other families join us which helped fill the void for the girls. I was sorely disappointed and Adeline was too. It wasn't a photo heavy trip because I was missing my littlest one.
All Adeline could talk about was doing the Apple/Tennis Ball Slinger. With fever and all, my little determined girl drug herself out of the stroller to sling a few balls into the sky.
The favorite attraction is the Bouncy Pillow. Lila and Charlotte had a
great time bouncing while Savannah and her friend bounced on the
big kid pillow. I must admit that it looks like a lot fun!
Here the girls are peering out of a their newly constructed life sized Lincoln Log house.
Savannah and I hopped on a wagon ride together. There was a day when she wouldn't ride alone and I would have to crawl in with her. I didn't appreciate those rides as much as I appreciated this one!
