Apples

We picked 7 bushels of apples, so we had some work to do.  The kids took turns using the peeler/ slicer to help cut apples for pie filling and for apple chips.
 

 

 

 Putting apple chips on the dehydrator tray

 

Mike's home made apple scratter (grinder) for mashing the apples prior to making cider

Some of the finished product-
22 qts apple pie filling
46 pts and 2 qts apple sauce
7 pts pear slices
9 qts pear sauce
(and not shown)
6 pts grape jelly
grape juice
apple chips
about 9 gallons apple cider

 

Trip to NY

We took a trip to NY to visit our new niece, Piper.  Anna adored her!
 

playing in the sandbox
   

Locking Christian in the dog crate

 

Playing with papa Cook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picking apples

 

 

 

 

 

 

No more training wheels!!

Josh learned how to ride his bike today with no training wheels!!  He only needed help for a few minutes but once he figured out how to pedal while getting on, he did fine and he rode it all day long with a big smile on his face! 

Swinging with a worm

Look mom, daddy gave me a worm from the garden!!

 

 

 

 

I'm going to put him in my hat and carry him with me

 

September 2013

 

Rainy day lego playing

 

and of course, rainy day puddle jumping....

 

loosing teeth!

Josh lost his first tooth last week and the second tooth this week and he was really excited about both of them.  As soon as he realized they were loose, he was constantly wiggling them. 

Here he is, last big smile with a mouth full of baby teeth
 

He pulled this one out shortly after getting up...



This was the box he wanted to put his teeth in for the tooth fairy.  He was VERY specific about how he wanted me to paint the box, he picked the colors and told me where he wanted everything on it :)  It has a little drawer for putting the tooth in. 

 

 

The tooth fairy told him his teeth are very special and she knows how much he likes to save all of his special things, so she brought him a book to keep his teeth in.  She said she'll come visit everytime to check out the tooth and fill in the book for him, but he can keep all of them. 
 

 

 

 

Yesterday morning
 

And today, his tooth fell out while we were eating lunch
 

Anna wanted to get in on the picture taking too....