What a difference a year makes . . .

Hadley and I, along with several of our friends decided to visit Thompson's Orchard, the same place we visited last fall. It was the quintessential fall day, perfect for picking apples and this year I can actually say that Hadley helped pick the apples. The kids (and moms) had a great time filling our bags with tasty Macintosh apples and of course sampling the delicious homemade doughnuts (who are we kidding, that is the real reason we went apple picking!). Now that we are home with our apples I am hoping to make some applesauce since that has been one of Hadley's favorite foods to eat lately.

Later, as I was uploading the pictures from our outing I was remembering what our visit to Thompson's was like last fall. Wow has she changed! Last year she sat on our backs and looked around. This year she actually picked some apples and I think had the most fun just climbing around in the fields. It is truly amazing to think about all of the changes in Hadley. She is talking up a storm, repeating almost every word that comes out of our mouths and is currently obsessed with swings and slides. Anywhere we go she is always looking for a new swing or slide to test out. It is hard to believe that she is already one and a half, I can only imagine what she is going to be like in another year and a half!

Here are some pictures from today's outing as well as one from last year for comparison. Enjoy and Happy Fall!