September means apple picking, and after going to Hartland Orchard last year and the year before, we decided to try a new apple orchard and found Crooked Run Orchard in Purcellville!
First apple picked by Mio!
Mirei crying because she wanted to be held.
Mirei picking her first apple
Dan showing Mirei where the apples are
Daddy’s girls at Crooked Run Orchard
Mirei and Mama taking a selfie after picking apples
They also had some pumpkins!
Afterwards, we made an apple galette with the apples we picked. It was delicious!
It doesn’t feel like fall without a visit to the pumpkin patch! We went to Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park for the first time this year, as it’s not too far of a drive from our new neighborhood. Turns out it was the perfect manageable size for us, as it had a lot of the rides and attractions that larger, more popular pumpkin patches like Cox Farms has, except everything was in closer proximity and there were less lines. There was also the playground and animal exhibits that are already there year-round at the Leesburg Animal Park, which added to the fun. The girls had such a great time!
Some fun snapshots from Labor Day weekend. We spent most of it painting the girls’ rooms, with multiple trips to Home Depot!
My college friend Jon was in town visiting, and Pat and Theo kindly hosted a playdate for all of our kids to get together and for us grownups to catch up!
Lunchtime for the kids!
Mirei got to play dressup and try on some of Anna’s and Cara’s fancy clothes!
Here is a funny conversation between Mio and Anna that Theo caught on video. So adorable!
Labor Day was the last day the pool was open, so we made sure to get one last dip in!
August was a crazy month for us between closing and moving into a new home, weekend trips, and work, but here are some videos of the girls from the month.
After spending the first day of our weekend family trip in Rehoboth, we leisurely spent the next day at Cape Henlopen State Park. It was our first time going to Cape Henlopen, and we liked that it was a little quieter and had calmer waters than Rehoboth, which was perfect for younger children.
My dad walked out on a little strip to stand out in the middle of the ocean.
Looking at a horseshoe crab that Dan found
Mirei with her obaachan
Mio showing ojiichan the seashells she found on the shore.
Mio petting a horseshoe crab at the Seaside Nature Center
Mirei was terrified of the fish.
Not a fishy fan!
Mio, on the other hand, was fascinated by the fish!
