A Shocking Event!

Yesterday we went to Charmingfare Farm. There are many animals there to pet, feed, and just to look at. The most amazing part of the day was when Emily said she wanted to ride a pony. No one actually thought she would get on the horse, never mind ride anywhere. I waited in line anyway and when it was her turn PRESTO...she not only got on the horse but went for the ride too! She loved it!
I was shocked at this point!

Emily was only interested in holding the bag of "snacks" for the animals. She wanted Rick to do the feeding of the animals. She would hand out the snacks and he would do the rest. Here you see him in the distance feeding the Reindeer!

Milking a cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Wagon and the Bear......

This wagon was mine when I was little. It is funny because I remembered it as being much larger than it actually is. Anyway, I took it down from the attic at my parents house and Emily and I had a great time with it. You are probably wondering why she is wearing a winter hat.....I was wondering the same thing. See below for the part about the bear.....
I had just taken this photo ( I was in the wagon) when I heard rustling in the woods and then a large black bear crossed the street in front of us. He then went into the woods on the right hand side of the street, where you see the large green bushes. I was not quick enough to get a photo of him which is a good thing because that would mean he lingered too long.

Apple Picking!

Today we took Emily and Kelsey apple picking. Don't let these photos fool you, it was not Emily's best outing. Besides riding in the wagon when we first got there and climbing the 8 foot ladder (completely by herself) twice, she was not on her best behavior....shocking I know! Anyway I am hoping that she will actually eat an apple on of these days.

starting the climb

Be careful!

Smile!

Building!

Emily loves to build with blocks and she does not even mind when they fall over!

Ooooooohhhhh Baby Cam!

Visiting with Baby Cam is all Emily talks about! She loves to talk about how she holds him, burps him (not really) and puts his Binky back in his mouth. So today we went for another visit and she is still smitten with him. She held him for a long time but no matter how hard she tried he would not keep the Binky in his mouth. She could not imagine someone not wanting a Binky...she would have taken his in a second!

Fun with Sophie and Gabby

Emily LOVES Sophie and Gabby. She asks about them every day, as well as their brothers and parents, and she is beyond excited when they come over to play! Today the girls came over and they played Hop Scotch, basketball with tennis balls, and they ran around a race track Gabby made with chalk.

As we all know, basketball will not be Emily's sport!

A mean game of Hop Scotch!

Get tired girls!

Emily and Paul

We went to visit my parents and Emily has a great time playing with her "Gammy" and Paul! Emily is definitely on to me and is not so happy to pose for photos whenever I want her to, which is a lot, I have to say.