Love Creek Orchard

Love Creek Orchard-Medina, TX

This past weekend we headed out to Love Creek Orchard. It is about an hour from San Antonio.

This is a working apple/pumpkin orchard. William had been asking for weeks if we

could go to Apple Hill, (which is just outside Auburn, CA.

We have gone there the last few falls and have had a blast!) Sorry Buddy, we live too far now.

So the pressure was on to find an alternative.

We really had no idea what to expect. We were hoping to find some apple trees, pick some apples off the tree and pick some pumpkins off the vine.

Boy were we wrong.

This orchard was fun but very commercialized-

every variety of pumpkins you can imagine.

They were grouped but type placed on hay bails. WEIRD!

You could decorate your own scarecrow, paint your own pumpkin, hay rides,

tractor rides,hay maze, pony rides, petting zoo, and Banjo show. (kids loved it)

It is near impossible to grow pumpkins in Texas. We tried and failed. :(

We did have FUN! It was a beautiful drive and we enjoyed a day out as a family.

William eager to explore the hay maze

Annabel is off to catch up to BIG Brother

"Where is he?"

Everyone made it out- whew

So proud!

Time to pet and feed the goats

Annabel was eager to feed the goats all by herself

"Here you go"

Tractor ride to check out the orchard

Cute pumpkins!

I'll take this one please

We ended our day with a "Caterpillar Train" ride

They had a ball!
Though this was not Apple Hill it satisfied our fall activity.

Father Son Bike Ride

Father Son Bike Ride
It was a beautiful weekend so Daddy and William went for a
ride around the neighborhood.
William was so proud that we rode all the way.
(only a few crashes into the curb)
Oh the things to look forward to!

William Turns FOUR

HAPPY FOURTH Birthday

John William!

We can hardly believe that you are four!

You bring so much JOY to our family.

As you grow be are becoming more observant, talkative,

questioning, articulate, chatty, joyful, funny, and silly.

You are incredibly resilient and mature.

You soak up information like a sponge.

(we have to be careful what we say when you are within an ear shot)

You help with chores and actually do a decent job sorting clothes

and sorting the clean silverware.

You are quite the little fish.

You love the water and look forward to your weekly lessons.

You still love to run into my arms, yelling "Mommy!"
You still love to snuggle in our bed in the morning,
wiggling your way between Daddy and I
and giving us sweet kisses and loves.
You have started AWANAS and we are amazed at how
eager you are to complete your workbook pages and love earning your patches/stickers.
You treat your sister with such tender kindness.
You are sensitive and well liked by your peers.
Your teacher tells me that you are a "social confident butterfly"
Naptime is becoming a thing of the past.
However, he always takes a rest.
We love you and are so blessed to have you in our lives!

William waking up and running downstairs to find the kitchen
decorated with streamers to run through
The Birthday Boy!

This is FUN!

His chair had 4 balloons.
Orange being his favorite color
He had the red "You are Special Plate" for the day

William and his buddy- Luke climbing trees
after Stroller Strides

Grinning ear to ear

We got him a bike. He walked outside and said
"Who delivered this bicycle?"

Got right on and rode like a CHAMP

So excited to ride a BIG bike

Going out for ice-cream

Make a wish

YUMMY!

Making fruit skewers for school and AWANAS.

Yummy Treats!

At school they attend chapel on Thursdays and when it is your birthday week
you are called up on stage. You are given a crown and everyone sings
"You are special" song

Leaving chapel holding hands with Taylor
Ryan and I went round and round on what to do for
William's birthday. Having just moved, we don't know families
super well. William was talking about his San Antonio party.
So we had to do something. At the ripe age of 4 he knows when it is your
birthday you have a party. At a birthday party you have either
hot dogs or pizzawith juice boxes, and cake/cupcakes.
So we thought we could bring pizza, fruit and juices boxes to school
and call that his party. He was THRILLED.
Ryan was able to take an early lunch and join us at school.

Annabel, William, Juliane
Megan, Ryan, and Taylor
(Annabel thinks she goes to school as well)

Happy Birthday Buddy!

Just anothter weekend

Evening Post Dinner Walk
Most nights after dinner, we take a walk around the block

and end up at the park so can the little ones and Aspen
burn off the their extra energy.

Annabel sporting her new sunglasses