A couple weeks ago my friend Jessica and I, along with our two little ones, spent an afternoon at Bellewood Acres apple orchard. Apple picking tends to be an annual tradition for us and a fun one! Though sans husbands & Jimmy this year, we still had a great time picking Jonagolds and ending with a yummy lunch at the bistro.
Ada & Owen loved riding in the golf cart to go get the apples but had a hard time deciding who should drive (parked of course!) :)
Ada continues to be a joy (and a challenge! :)) as she develops her character, interests and skills. We are amazed by her memory and learning names of people, animals, etc. We love how she recognizes and says things like “raining outside” and remembers there was once a frog in a flower pot (she ribbits) even after several weeks had past. She loves Elmo and enjoys repeating “happy to see you" every time he says it. She also has the sweetest singing voice and usually does it when we ask now.
Ada’s Great Grandma, lovingly known as GG, made these sweet little tops for her. She was just able to fit into them by the end of summer, but should continue to work for fall. Thank you GG for your thoughtfulness!
Over the summer I tried a few outdoor activities with Ada that involved flour, flavored gelatin, and finger paint. I found the ideas online which were considered safe for little ones to do (especially for my taste testing toddler).
She had fun playing in the flour and then eventually dumping it into the grass and wiping it on herself and on me. She enjoyed the gelatin too, squishing it between her fingers and then eating most of it. I found a recipe for corn starch finger paint, since I knew it would go in her mouth. It was a good idea except for the food coloring which stained her hands for a couple days.
Now I need to find activities for indoor play this winter so we (I) don’t go nuts :)
I thought I would share the secret to Ada’s beautiful curly hair. She wears foam rollers to bed every night! Well, now you know :)
