Museums

In November we went to a couple more museums in Chicago we hadn't been to yet, and I wanted to throw some pictures up here.  We went to the Adler Planetarium and the Field Museum.  We had a great day.  On our way home we even tried a new restaurant (to us) attempting to find doner kebaps like we had on our missions.  These were not the same.  Pretty good, but not the same.  Oh well.  We tried.  It'll be some other place next time.

Emma was a little cold on our way into the Planetarium.  I think Eric's hoodie is just a little big for her.

Emma thought the dinosaur footprint made a great seat.

Just outside the restaurant we tried.  I just really liked the brick wall.

Fall Photo Shoot

Yup, it's that time of year when we take Emma out to get some pictures of her.  It's always so much fun.  How could it not be though?  I love Autumn, love being outside with the pretty leaves, and love taking pictures of my girl.  It's also really fun to look back at the previous photos we've taken.  Here are some of my favorite shots.

I love the snooty look she has on her face here.  She can never be serious for too long!

But we always have the last laugh!

Can't Get Over Her

I just can't get over how much I adore Emma!  Not that I'm really trying to get over it.  I'm just constantly amazed how much love a parent can have for their child.  I am grateful every day that I have blessed to be able to experience that with Emma.

Apple Picking Again

Oh how I love apple picking each year.  I look forward to it all year long.  Especially when we will be picking honey crisp apples.  It just doesn't get any better.  Just thinking about all the yumminess that will come from these apples (including just eating them as is), makes my mouth water.

After picking the apples we went to another orchard just down the road where they make fabulous donuts and sell meats and cheeses and cider.  They have a big area with a few picnic tables and some hay bales for the kids to play on, as well as some goats you can feed.  Since this is an orchard and they also have apples you can pick, someone asked me yesterday why we don't just go there to pick the apples in the first place instead of going to another orchard and then coming to this one just for the donuts etc.  I think it's because our first time apple picking a couple years ago was such a wonderful day (it still ranks as my favorite day I've had here), and that this other orchard is the one that helped provide that day, I am now loyal to them.  Maybe it's a little weird, but oh well.

It seemed like half our ward was there apple picking that day and then everyone was eating donuts. Emma had fun playing with all the kids and enjoying the glorious weather.  I love this time of year!