a delightful weekend (without elastic waistbands)

We had some fun fall adventures this weekend. For starters, I wore (and buttoned) pants without an elastic waistband for the first time in months. Isn't that exciting?
Also on Saturday we went to a pumpkin patch near our house. It was beautiful out and Ava had a great time. Her favorites were riding a pony, tasting apple cider, and getting butterfly wings made out of balloons. She also picked out the pumpkin for our family and did a mighty fine job. The pumpkin patch had a nice little set-up--they also had a petting zoo and some big inflatables (maybe next year...), and live music. Owen successfully slept through the entire outing.
Saturday evening Papa Cooper arrived at our house and it was great to see him. Ava is a huge fan. He went out and got dinner for Ava and I and himself while Steve headed off to the annual formal dinner/awards ceremony for his company.
On Sunday afternoon the 5 of us went out to pick our own apples. I had never been apple picking before, and we had a great time. Ava ate a lot of apples while we were making our way through the rows of trees, and she helped carry the bag until it weighed more than she did. She also had fun climbing up in the trees in search of the best apples.







Owen, once again, slept through the whole trip.