October Phone Pics

Fall fun: Apple picking and Ohio Caverns

Back in September, I took the girls by myself out to Tuken's Orchard to do some apple picking. We met up with two other moms and their kiddos. It was fun and we ended up with a big bag full of apples . :)

Another weekend, we took the girls to Ohio Caverns. It was only about an hour away, but neither of us had been before so we weren't really sure what to expect, It was a beautiful (although chilly) day and a lot of fun! I worried that Olivia (and/or Natalie) might freak out once we got in the cave, but neither of them really did. The only issue was that Natalie didn't want to be held, but we weren't allowed to touch any part of the caves, including the walls, which meant we couldn't let Natalie down.

Olivia's 4th Birthday Party

One of Olivia's favorite tv programs is Wild Kratts on PBS. The show follows the Kratt brothers on their adventures where they learn about animals. Her birthday had a Wild Kratts/animal theme. Thanks to Pinterest for the fun animal-themed food ideas!

We were fortunate to have beautiful weather for the party so that our guests could spread out between the inside and outside of our house.

We were so excited that baby Connor had arrived in time to come to the party!

Jacob is about 6 weeks younger than Natalie. His birthday is the day before Olivia's.

Some of Olivia's guests.  Unfortunately, the birthday girl refused to be in the picture!

baby Violet

not going to lie...I was impressed with this cake...ha ha! zebra striped on the inside!

so glad Beth could join us for the party!

We had a great time celebrating our big girl's birthday!