I have a hard time picking favorites. I'm indecisive and overly analytical, and I can sometimes have trouble committing and choosing JUST ONE.
So every year when fall comes around, I'm all "FALL IS MY FAVORITE!" And it is. I love all the fall activities, flavors, and scents. I love it all. But then in March, the new grass sprouts, the little yellow daffodils bloom, and I can't handle all the newness, so I declare spring to be my new favorite.
So basically I refuse to commit to a favorite season.
But this weekend, I was sure it was fall.
We spent Saturday at Cider Hill Family Orchard right outside Kansas City. It's a U-Pick Orchard, and they have the most delicious apple cider donuts to boot. We visited Cider Hill two years ago right before we moved to Kansas City, and we've wanted to make it back ever since. Saturday was the perfect opportunity.
Adelaide was a great helper, and quickly gave up her cheerios so both hands would be free for the apples.
She WOULD. NOT. LET. GO. of the apple in her hand.
And then she kept licking the apples, but couldn't quite bite through the peel.
Of course once she had TWO apples there was no going back to holding just one.
So we put her in the stroller holding both apples to begin the trek back.
When we checked on her again, she was most definitely devouring a
WHOLE APPLE.
ALL BY HERSELF.
Which she's NEVER done before!!
She had broke through the skin and was eating the apple.
I probably looked like a crazy person freaking out over my baby eating an apple. At an orchard.
I still cut up a lot of things for her because I'm scared she'll choke.
And much like at the orchard, she's always made it clear when she's ready for a little more independence.
I carried her the rest of the way back, thinking that would be safer.
Probably untrue, but we've already established I'll own my crazy.
While Chris was in line for donuts, I found a spot to let little Miss Independent eat her apples.
This face means business.
A little more relaxed, but still taking our apple eating very seriously.
Isn't this the sweetest?
We love her so.
And then we dropped BOTH apples.
It happened so fast.
She was ready to fly off the steps, rescue the dirt covered apple, and continue right where they left off.
Losing the apples was a real low point.
"I'M IN A GLASS CAGE OF EMOTION!!!!"
Fortunately, we picked enough apples to feed a small army.
Enter apple #3 and apple cider donuts.
I'd pick the donut too, baby girl.
While we were there, they were setting up for a beautiful fall wedding.
Which made me want to get married all over again.
This time, in an apple orchard.
We loved our Saturday morning adventure at Cider Hill, and we hope to make this an annual adventure.
What are your favorite fall traditions or festivities?
I'm realizing it takes real intention to create traditions, and I'd love to know your favorites.
