Yes, the weather has definitely cooled down! The leaves are changing colour and it's apple picking time!!!! We went to the orchard this morning. Oliver was really excited to pick some apples so we did that and then went to the play area for a little while. The weather was beautiful and we came home with loads of apples to bake with and eat. Emily devoured the apple we had at lunchtime!!!
Last weekend we went to Duluth in Northern Minnesota and stayed at a waterpark there. Both kids enjoyed all the swimming. Emily is a complete thrill seeker and loved going down the slides with us. She was also content to lay on her back and float in the shallow water or sit on the edge of the hot tub dangling her toes in! Oliver was really brave and went down a big slide with daddy. He also enjoyed going down the smaller slides over and over again. He was pretty independent and tried doing lots of things which was great to see.
Last week Oliver went for his 4 year docs appt. He now weighs 41lbs and is 42.5 inches tall (90th centiles for both). I had prepared him for shots but in the end he only got a flu shot and will get everything he needs before starting kindergarten next year. The dentist appt comes on Wednesday but Jon will take him to that one as I have my citizenship ceremony - yes, I will be an American this week :)
On Friday we went to a really great trampolining place about 20 minutes away. It's a huge area and twice a week they have toddler time so the 5's and under get to bounce without the bigger kids for 1.5hrs. Oliver and Emily both loved it so I think it will become a regular haunt during the winter months.
OK, here all the latest pics :)
New Cars clothes from Aunty Steph. Apparently they are PJs but mummy didn't realise that ;)
Climbing the steps
Peekaboo!!
New haircuts - they both look so impressed
I swear Oliver looks more like Jon every day
Pretending to sleep on our way to Duluth
This is actual sleeping......
Oliver kept his "suitcase" on his lap the whole way to Duluth - not that he was excited or anything!
Emily liked the bed in the hotel!
Mini golf
Exploring the playground
Pretending to play the arcade games
Breakfast in the hotel room - they did do breakfast there but it was so busy we decided to do it ourselves the second morning!
This swim cover up arrived from Aunty Steph just in time for our trip!
The boys watching cartoons
Oliver showing off the necklace he made at school
Portrait of mummy by Oliver
Emily hard at work colouring
Portrait of Oliver by Oliver!
Oliver and Celia trampolining
Emily loved it too!
Trying to escape the foam pit
Oliver likes to set up picnics in the playroom - this time daddy was invited!
I was trying on lots of dresses and getting my picture taken so Oliver joined in the fashion show!
Two apples joined together :)
Yippee - an apple!
Oliver and Nico on the train
She headed directly to the swings.....
Those eyes are kinda scary Oliver!
Great pic of Oliver - Emily just looked away at the wrong time!!
"What's that wooden cow doing there mummy?"
Nico and Emily checking out the chickens
Mya and Oliver at the top of the haypile
Oliver's pretend play! I always put on a silly voice when I'm pretending to be someone else so Oliver copied me :)
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