The White House: October 2013

Throwback videos!

Donald and I went grocery shopping without Emily today and were smiling at the sounds of a toddler babbling in a nearby aisle. We both remarked that Emily rarely talked like that - she stayed silent for a really long time and then suddenly began speaking in complete sentences! We both said that it was difficult to remember what she sounded like when she first began speaking. Fortunately, through the magic of the Blogger time machine, we get to hear her all over again! Hope you enjoy these funny videos!

Days of the Week

Learning to Spell

Learning the Alphabet

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Apple Picking

To celebrate our friend Amy's birthday, we loaded up and took our yearly trip to Mercier Orchards. Both the girls had a great time picking apples and we couldn't have asked for nicer weather. After a ridiculous amount of fritters, pork rinds, boiled peanuts, and fruit, we headed home to sleep off our food stupor. We also discovered a new favorite apple - the "September Wonder." Emily has a tradition of bringing back apples for her teachers every year and they all really enjoyed the variety she picked this year. Too bad we can't find them at Publix! Guess we'll have to make another trip to Blue Ridge sometime soon. I cooked the last of the apples in a pie to take to Homecoming lunch at church today!

Fall Days at Serenbe

After Homecoming at church today, we decided to take the girls to Serenbe to spend the afternoon. It was too gorgeous a day to stay indoors! We all had a great time taking a walk around the grounds and visiting with the animals. We had the foresight to bring a bag of carrots with us, which turned out to be the best dollar we've ever spent. All the animals enjoyed our gift! After some glass bottle sodas from Fern's, we headed back home. What a great way to spend a fall afternoon!