Center Grove-Labor Day Weekend 2015

On Sunday September 6th we headed to Center Grove Orchard for our first visit of the season. This is the third season we have purchased a season pass-although this is also the first year that we have had to pay for Elsie.  This particular weekend the orchard was only available for season pass holders and it was so empty!!!  I loved it!! It can get super busy later in the season but generally the first few weeks are pretty quiet and weekdays tend to be less busy as well.  But really, this was probably the least busy I have ever seen it.  It was a bit toasty but Elsie didn't seem to mind.

We met up with Lisa, Chuck and the kids and they were out by the giant slide.  This is the first year for Elsie to go down all by herself!  She had a little trouble staying on the mat ;).  

Evie watching on from the stroller

We hit up the jumping pillow! 

And the kiddos tried the small maze-good thing they had an older wiser child to lead them out ;)

And we played in the corn pit for a bit.

Swimming through the corn. 

They tried their hand at duck races

John and Elsie tried to rope a bull

And rode the pedal tractors 

After that we hoped on the hayride out to the orchard to pick some apples.  

After getting apples we decided to call it a day.  We stopped in the shop, bought some carmel to go with our apples, camel apples to eat on the way home and some apple cider donuts.   

And Elsie just had to take a picture here-she is just like her mama haha.  

There were a few things not up yet like the photo op on the hay bales at the entrance and we definitely didn't get to everything but that's okay because we will be back a few more times before the close Halloween weekend.  

Fourth of July 2015

This summer we spent the 4th of July at my Aunt and Uncle's cabin in Wisconsin.  Lake Puckaway to be exact.  John and I had been there once before when Elsie was only 6 months old!  It is a beautiful lake and a beautiful cabin.  We took off on the 6 hour drive early Friday morning.  Thankfully, both girls did really well.  We had been having difficulties with Evelyn but we made plenty of stops to get her out of her seat and fed her before she got angry because she was hungry.  We made the trip in just about seven hours with one long stop to get breakfast at a sit down restaurant.  

We arrived, got the camper settled and then headed out on the boats with the crew.  We spent the weekend eating, relaxing, and enjoying the company at the cabin.  My mom and dad were there, along with Nicolle and Chris, Nicolle's friend Jenny, Drew and Nichole, Monte and Angie, and Angie's dad and stepmom.   

Evelyn's first boat ride.  

John went to put Elsie to bed.  Looks like they were both too tired to finish the book.  

The following day, we went out on the boat and my dad, Monte and Angie rode the jet skis.  My dad gave Elsie a ride and then took her back to the cabin on it.  Let's just say I was a little nervous haha

My cousin's dog Sierra.  

Nichole and Sierra

Elsie hanging out in my parent's tent.  

Nicolle who was halfway through her pregnancy at the time.  

Chris getting some baby practice with Evie.  Won't be long and he will have one of his own. 

Enjoying their snack by the lake :)

I just love Nichole and my cousin Drew is so lucky to have found such a wonderful girl!  We can't wait to celebrate their wedding in November! 

We had a wonderful holiday!  The neighbors shot off fireworks-big ones!  Somehow Evie slept through it all and Elsie fell asleep half way through.  haha.