Anyone who knows me knows I am obsessed with forming traditions. Be it Apple Picking, Pumpkin Picking or the annual Pumpkin Party you can pretty much count on the fact that I have something planned around the season of Autumn. And while its fun to walk away with a freshly picked bag of apples and a camera full of pictures, its about making my kids know that spending time with them is my number one priority. Its easy to get caught up in our daily activity its even more important to me to set aside that time to make memories whether it be in an orchard or on a farm. This year, of course is no exception. We made our annual pilgrimage to March Farms and had a blast wandering through the trees on a beautiful sunny day. We were lucky this year in that our friends Ray, Kim, Leticia, Nathan and Andrew were able to accompany us as well. I hope that in the future the smell of a fresh baked apple pie conjures happy memories of family time in Connecticut for our kids.
Later in the autumn we deviated from our normal routine and went to Schreiber's Farm to pick our pumpkins this year. While we have always enjoyed our Pumpkin Picking experiences in the past, this year proved to be extra special because the new farm provided a more rustic experience for us, i.e., bouncing through the fields in the back of a tractor and being invaded by cows. Again, we were blessed with glorious weather and we were able to absorb the fun of the day despite heavily breathing cows who can't take a hint ;)
Oh and I must now mention that some people, who shall remain nameless {Jack and Dean} have now become obsessed with Star Wars. In a fortuitous stroke of luck I was able to find two Darth Vader winter hats the day before our adventure. And despite the fact that it was nearly 70 degrees you will see that the hats were a MUST!
Oh, and in case it escaped notice we experienced a historic winter storm on Halloween weekend this year, Winter Storm Alfred. And while we were lucky to not have experienced any of the problems that many others in the state did have, we were surprised to get nearly a foot of snow in October. This was the scene when we left the grocery store after our weekly journey to the store.
But we could not let the snow deter us from our Halloween fun!
And while Jack was Luke Skywalker, our little buddy celebrated as a little puppy :) (Jack's picture to come)
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