fall festivities

It's that time again, and we went apple picking with lots of Lucy's friends.

We tried a new place this year. I didn't think a tractor ride was the best idea for a 35 week pregnant woman, so we chose an orchard with an optional hay ride. This place did not disappoint - a short walk to the orchards, plenty of apple varieties, barn animals, pumpkin patch, tractor to sit on, hay ride, and snacks - cider, caramel apples, doughnuts, and hot dogs. [What more could you ask for?]

Upon arrival, we loaded up Lucy's red wagon with snacks, jackets, bags, and a the occasional kid and headed into the orchard. The apples had suffered a little hail damage this summer but were still juicy and delicious. Nothing beats a just-picked apple!

A good time was had by all and I was happy to get my cider doughnuts – which I had been craving all summer [I guess that's to be expected being pregnant with a fall baby.]

first concert

We took Lucy to see her first concert today - the Alphabet Rockers.

They were pretty good. We liked the songs but thought there was a bit too much banter/audience participation between them. Lucy would just be getting into the music - start clapping and dancing - when the song would end and more chatter begin. She'd then start to lose interest until the next song started - poor girl just wanted to get her dance on.

I understand what they were trying to do, seeing that the average age of the audience was 3 and attention spans are short, but I think the kids would have been fine with a string of a few songs before the next group activity.

It was fun to watch all the little kids getting into the music and join in with the audience participation sections. But I must admit, most of the parents were driving me nuts. [I think that many of them just forgot that they were in a place with tons of other little kids and their parents.]

All-in-all, we had a great time and we'll be sure to attend more concerts in the future.

If you're interested in the Alphabet Rockers, here's the link http://www.alphabetrockers.com/.