Apple Picking

We went apple picking at Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stow MA. We lucked out with the weather and the low crowds. We first bought cider donuts and enjoyed them as we made our way over to the animal farm. There we saw our friends Diane and Aubrey and their children AJ and Dominic (AJ is in Sydney's preschool class). Next we went to the apple orchards and picked 20 lbs. of Macintosh apples. These apple trees were perfect for the girls because the branches were low and wide. There were even ladders already propped against the trees for you to climb and pick more apples. In the evening we made apple crisp and the next day apple pie. The girls are enjoying helping themselves as well. Not sure how long this bag will last!!

 Maddie looking at a sheep.

Sydney sending her cup of pellets up to the goats. 

Looking at chickens. 

Meeting up with friends. 

Photo Op with the Honey Pot Bear. 

Maddie trying to get an apple. 

Our bag is full, but Maddie doesn't want to leave. She was enjoying picking flowers just as much as the apples.

Yum!!

Madeline's 2nd Birthday

I can't believe we are here. Maddie is two years old today. What a crazy, roller coaster, amazing, emotional, fun two years it has been. Maddie is a fighter and so full of love and we are so blessed to have her in our lives.

Some of her favorite things are:

Favorite songs - Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, The ABC Song, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and the Hello Song

Favorite Books - "The Five Little Pumpkins" "What Makes A Rainbow" "Little Bunny Foo Foo"

Favorite foods - Apples, French Toast Sticks, Mac and Cheese, Grape Tomatoes

Favorite toys - Playing ping pong (with a painting sponge and ping pong ball), dollhouse baby boy and girl, throwing/catching balloons, coloring with markers with her big sister.

Favorite characters - Minnie Mouse, Dora, Elmo, Backyardigans

Favorite sayings - "Aww Man!" "I do by self!" "I love you most"

Here are pictures from her big day...

Going to bed as a one year old...

Waking up as a two year old!!

Presents!!

Having fun in her Minnie Mouse Outfit and her birthday balloons. (She is holding her little paint sponge in her hand, she loves playing ping pong after the Backyardigan episode "Blazing Paddles")

Laying with a tired Mommy. I had a take a cat nap to gear up for the rest of the day.

Elmo Cake.

Enjoying cake with with our courtyard.

Yummy! 

Birthday dinner at a Japanese Steakhouse. It's a family tradition!!