Apple Season

Luke and Hannah check our apple harvest from the trees we planted in the spring - one delicious apple!

Hannah examines the apple up close--it's a variety called "Freedom".

Luke and his friend Mary horse around at the orchard. We went on a hayride on the weekend, where we saw the orchard, heard the many dairy cows mooing, petted the barn cats, examined the apple-washing and polishing machine, and sampled some Honeycrisp apples.

Luke checks out the view during the hayride.

Hannah in her new bob haircut.

Nana and Hannah at the cabin.

Luke and Daddy walk on the bike trail, en route to the community garden.

Luke and Hannah harvest fingerling potatoes--not a big crop, but enough for a few dinners.

First Day of School

Luke started preschool on Wed, Sept 3 (two half-days a week). Here he shows off his new backpack.

Labor Day Weekend & More

We went to Lake Meyer for our first fishing excursion - Luke shows off one of three fish he and Bruce caught.

Luke demonstrates his casting technique.

We visited Forestville - a living history museum set in 1899 that is a short drive from the cabin, that features several original buildings, a general store, chicken coop with chickens, and a big garden. Hannah shows off a new bonnet.

Hannah feels the prickly skin of a wild pickle.

Sarah and Maria made a homemade pole to fish for trout, while Luke and Bruce look on.

Sarah and Maria wait patiently for a bite.

Luke and Grampa get ready for a wagon ride.

Hannah sidles up to the juice bar.

Nana, Grampa, Sarah, and Maria enjoy breakfast on the cabin porch.

Maria and Hannah snuggle in Nana's bed.

Luke and Hannah were so excited to have cousins Sarah and Maria up for a visit.

Luke and Bruce take a quiet moment over a glass of milk in the backyard.

A half-and-half squash from our cabin garden.

Luke takes care of those pesky stray leaves inside the house, while Hannah looks on.

Hannah is ready to be cooked up for dinner!

Luke likes to have his maracas ready for an impromptu concert.