Apple Picking with Guardian Angels

Apple Picking at Berlin Orchard with all Guardian Angels Club

The Little Boys and Girls plus the Big Boys and Girls clubs had a great time apple picking today. The Beirne Family really made our group feel welcome. I think the moms and Jarrett Connor (the only dad on the scene) had as much fun as the children. We started off with the children playing in the "Crooked House" and posing behind the John Appleseed and the apple tree. Next we went picking, then we had cookies and cider, and finally back to the the Crooked House, posing picture, and feeding the animals. Thanks Mr. Bernie for giving the children grain to feed the animals. Check all the pictures from trip below.

The Crooked House and Posing Pictures

Christina and her sister posing in the Apple Tree.

"Hi Mama, I'm in the window"

Andrew posing in front of the "Crooked House"

Johnny and Stephen playing with the Crooked House

Stephen as Johnny Appleseed and Johnny as and apple.

Apple Johnny

Stephen

I love Johnny posing as Johnny Appleseed.

Hay Ride to the Orchard

Brian, Moria, Nora, and Susanna hanging out on the hayride.

Look at Adriana and Eleanor peering over the trailer to see whatever is coming next.

Mr. Beirne giving the rules of the orchard. I think he said just don't touch my apples in the big crates. And Mac's that way and Jongaolds that way

Adriana and Eleanor eating the first apple they can find.

Backpack Moms. Mo was around with Greta in a pack too.

Who's hiding in the apple tree?

Adriana joining in on the Kelly family picture.

Ana, Jane, and Adriana eating apples while picking apples.

There's Mo with Greta on her back. Mo, Heather, Greta and Eleanor

A picture from up high.

Mama's picking while baby wearing.

A short video apple picking and inspecting apples.

Eating the same apple?

Heading back to the Hayride.

One more shot of a mom, Anne, picking apples

Look at those gorgeous trees behind the tractor.

Adriana and Eleanor on the trailer still eating apples. Is that the best part about apple picking. I think so, I love eating apples in an apple orchard.

Lawrence enjoying the hayride.

Mr. Beirne helping the moms and children off the trailer

Time for Cookies and Cider

Adriana N., Briana and Adriana S. waiting for their cookies and cider.

Emma, Luke, and Brianna (Big Girls with a little brother) waiting for there cookies and cider

Susanna, Nora, and Hannah enjoying cookies and cider.

More Poses and Crooked House

Francis as a tree

Mrs. Bernie came with four of her six children to say "hello" to the ladies and let the boys play with the other children for a little while. Shelia and the newest member of the family Bernadette.

Animal feeding and petting

The Family we left behind

Accidental we left the orchard without one family. We found them when they walked up the hill from the orchard. Sorry Jarrett and girls.

Back to the Crooked House

Eleanor's in the house.

Brianna's in the house.

Sorry if I didn't get pictures of everyone especially the Big Boys. They were playing football and I am not sure what they were doing in the orchard. But I had fun with the picture I did get. Enjoy!

Thank you Gerard, Shelia, and Family

Adriana is learning to read. It is a very slow process but it is happening. It is really cute to watch her but sometimes frustrating for both of us. She wants to guess the words instead of reading them. I hear from other homeschooling moms that is common. She just gets tired of trying, frustrated and bored. We are taking it slow and hopefully by the end of the school year she will be rocking with her reading.

Adriana is

Trivium (School) Classic Road Race

Trivium Classic Road Race

The Trivium Classic Road Race was the IV annual Trivium race. This is not only a race but a wonderful family activity. James and I walked the race and there were a lot of other families with there children plus it is also a community event. The race is registered and monitored by Yankee Timing & Race Management.

Runners and walker getting ready before the race.

Starting line

And they are off.......

The beautiful course.

We are half way there.

We finished the race in 1 hour and 38 minutes.

The Female race winner was one of Trivium's students, Mary Hardy. Great run!!!

A night at G-Nana's

While Mama and James were at a Lia Sophia jewlry party Adriana spent time with Auntie Denise and G-Nana. Beleive it or not she watched "Jon and Kate plus 8." She also run up and down the stairs to talk to Uncle Jim and Auntie Lourdes. It was a really fun night for her.

Clinton Beauty

This is a beautiful tree in full foliage in Clinton. Beauty right before my eyes.

Morning glory in front of my house. Beauty is always before our eyes. We just need to look. Start looking for yours.

Ribbon Cutting

Yes our business has been around for almost two years but we are trying to expand. We joined the Chamber of Commerce a few months ago and had a Ribbon Cutting today. This will help to get the word out about our business. We had a few friends join us and the Chamber also invited people. Thank you to The Kelly's, Murphy's and Houghman's for coming to support us.

The Chamber is on a back street in Clinton it is a really cute building. See it below.

We weren't sure how many people to expect so we had quit a spread from meatballs to cheese and crackers. We also enjoyed some wine.

James and Robert are a about a month and half apart. Robert is older. As soon as James saw Robert he started laughing and headed right for him, then he climbed up and started playing with him. It was so cute.

Even the older children seemed to find some fun. Although you can't see it their is and Aflax Goose under the children. They are playing on it.

Sibling tub-of-war, who do you think won?

Opus Sanctum Repair - A Family Business

Double click on the picture to enlarge so you can actually read the words.

Baby Walking

James was 7 months yesterday. He has been amazing us with is development but starting to walk. I have hope that he won't really start walking until he is more than a year but there is no telling.

Saying Mama

I know it is over the top. James is not even 7 months yet and already he is saying "Mama." I'm sure you are thinking that babies say things like that all the time. This baby will say mama and mean it. How do I know. Well when he says mama he will follow me around the kitchen. Or daddy will be holding him and he'll want mama. The other day I went for an errand and when I came back Michael said James started to say "Mama, then started to cry because I wasn't aroung." It really isn't my imagination. I thought it was at first but it has happened far to many times. In this short clip you can hear James calling for Mama and then get really excited once he climbs in my lap.