More FALL break!! and APPLES!

Last week, Kari and her boys came for their FALL break. We juiced apples, we picked pumpkins, we enjoyed the Fall colors and they went fishing and shooting!

Gabey loves to dress up as either a fireman or a police officer!

When Kirk got here, they took the boys up to Milligan Valley and did some shooting!

Gpa took the boys fishing at Big Lake!

The boys were so excited to show us the huge, 21and 18 inch trout they caught, plus two smaller ones! 

Elijah holding the BIG one!

We had quite a few apples this year, plenty to juice, to make dehydrated apples and a few pies to freeze!

Rivers was a good tree climber!

After we picked, we juiced on Gpa's apple press!

Kari sent me this picture of Leo, he said, "Mmmm, There's literally NOTHING better than this!"

Making pumpkin pancakes is always fun!

After the FUN, begins the WORK!

Here's our last little bit of Fall to enjoy up on the mountain!

What a beautiful Fall we've had this year! I think they call it 

"Indian Summer!"

FALL BREAK and SURGERY!

 On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Mom had her aortic valve replaced in her heart! It's been giving her trouble for a few years and because she passed all the tests saying she was healthy enough to have it done, she did! We are all just super glad she got through the operation with flying colors!

My beautiful, sweetest ever, Mom!

While switching Mom to the operating bed, one of the main needles in her artery came out and they had to get another one in before they could operate. I think that is why she is so bruised!

Well, it's Fall and harvest time around our house. Lisa and kids came home for a few days of their Fall Break.

Lilly's friend, Emmy Hamblin came to play.

Gpa showing them how the apple press works!

The pumpkin patch was kind of 'slim pickens' this year! Lots of small ones, a few really cool ones and lots of little ones.

They loved fishing at Big Lake and even caught some fish!

What do you do when you have lots of apples?? We make fresh pressed apple juice, we freeze dry them and dehydrate them!

Lisa and I also made a pumpkin/Fall craft!