Fall Family Fun!!

Sunday, Will, Sawyer, and I took a quick road trip up to Hendersonville, NC. We went to Grandad's Apples for some fall fun! We got up early and headed out on our 2 hour drive to the mountains. We arrived at the apple orchard/farm around 10:30 am. The temperature was about 20 degrees cooler there than at home. Glad we all wore jeans and long sleeves. What a perfectly gorgeous fall day!

We started off our fun by exploring the store and bakery. They have all kinds of fun apple products and pumpkins. I bought some apple butter and an apple crisp mix. Oh yeah, we got some apples too! My favorites are honey crisp. After browsing a bit, we headed out to the pumpkin patch. Sawyer wasn't really interested in the pumpkins at first, so we did a few other things before our photo op. The cow train was a hit! Sawyer and I rode through the corn fields and apple orchards. He was thoroughly amused by all of the sights. 

I am already looking forward to our trip back there next fall. I hope these memories will be something that Sawyer treasures and looks forward to year after year. If you are looking for a great place to go apple picking and other fall activities, I can't recommend Grandad's enough!

15 Months!

Saturday, Sawyer turned 15 months old...that's a year and a quarter! We ended up at the pediatrician's office on Saturday morning because he had been running a low grade fever and coughing a good bit at the end of the week. I wanted to get him checked out to make sure it was something severe. It turns out his throat was irritated due to drainage. The sore throat was making him cough. We started back on the Zyrtec to help dry him up. He seems to be doing much better today.
* Weight: 25 lbs 14 oz.
* Length: 32.75 in. 
* Wearing 12-18 month clothes
* Wearing size 4 diapers
* Eating: Sawyer eats 3 square meals a day, plus snacks. He loves all fruits and vegetables. He gets 3-4 cups of 2% organic milk a day and drinks water in between. 
* Words: mama, dada, dog, tries to say Scotch, makes a barking sound when asked what a dog says, light, bye, Bob, uh-oh, Nana
* He gives big open mouth kisses when asked or sometimes just because <3 nbsp="">
* Other tricks: claps, high-fives, rolls his hands (like wheels on the bus), touch down, blows kisses (not always from his mouth, but somewhere on his head)
* Walking: Sawyer walks really well when holding your hand or pushing something. He will take 3-5 steps on his own occasionally. 
* We are working on body part identification. He knows and points to his toes. We are working on eyes, ears, nose, mouth, head, hair, etc. 
* His favorite toys are his cars, trucks, stacking cups, little people, connecting rings, small sting ray, his lovies, and anything that has a tag (obsessed). 
* He understands small directions/commands: go find your _________; where does your shoe go? points to his foot. 
* He is starting to also hear the word "no" occasionally. He doesn't necessarily like to hear it and will have mild fit if whatever we are asking him to stop doing doesn't suit him. I think you would call that strong-willed! 

We love our sweet boy to the moon and back! I can't imagine our world without him in it. He makes everyday worthwhile, even the not so good days. Will and I both have busy weeks this week, but we are planning a fun family day trip to NC to go apple picking this weekend. Looking forward to this fun fall activity! I hope it will become an annual family tradition. 

Zoo Trip and Labor Day Weekend

Wow...time sure does fly when you are having fun! We have been so busy soaking up the last few minutes of summer! Labor Day has come and gone, so summer is officially over :( However, with temps in the mid-90s, it sure doesn't feel like it! I am looking forward to some fun fall activites, ie apple picking, pumpkin carving, Halloween, Boo at the Zoo, etc.

We took at trip to our local zoo, Riverbanks, a couple of weekends ago. It was a perfect Sunday morning to hang out with friends and animals! We hadn't been all summer, and when we saw it was going to be in the upper 70s/low 80s, we couldn't pass up the chance to use our membership.

What a wonderful day with friends! The little boys had a great time and so did the parents! I hate that we don't get there more often! We have a membership and it is only 15 minutes from our house.

On to our next adventure...
We spent Labor Day weekend at Bennett's Point, where we started our summer Memorial Day weekend. Sawyer enjoyed it so much more this go-round. It is amazing how much he has grown and changed in a few months.

We had a fabulous weekend with family and friends! Will and Sawyer got to cheer for their Tigers! We had a great day on the beach. Sawyer actually enjoyed it this time. The water was warm and calm, and there was a tidal pool for him to splash in. We came home Sunday afternoon with plans to get together with friends for dinner. We first had to stop by Verizon to get a replacement phone for me....mine took at little swim while getting back on the boat! My insurance was great and I was given a brand new phone. We enjoyed dinner and the race withe friends on Sunday night. Our Monday was busy too! We had a long list of errands to run before the work week started on Tuesday. At least it is a short week!