***** The Avilas *****: Fall in the Hills

I took the kids up to Folsom last weekend to visit the GRANDPARENTS (they don't like that word ... but too bad!) The kids were amazing on the slightly-less-than-6 hour drive up. Granted, it was at night during their bedtime so they slept most of the time. I didn't stop a single time and thought my bladder was going to burst but it was all worth the scream-less drive. It was a proud moment.

I found this picture right away of my grandfather - I think Maddox resembles him in the eyebrows (or should I say eyebrow) and nose. What do you think? Hopefully he won't be 5'4" like he was.

Mimene, the kids and I headed up to Apple Hill early Saturday morning. Such fun! We tried to get a decent pumpkin pictures....but it didn't quite work out quite as I had hoped.

First it was the sun in their eyes....

Then I remembered, these are my kids, they never sit still...

...not ever.

But they're pretty darn cute.

It figures one would be looking away, right?

Then this guy thought he should move all the pumpkins around. I can never say they're boring, that's for sure.

The pony ride was a hit. Zoe seemed like a natural and Maddox didn't need me to hold on to him at all. He had a gangster lean the entire time but he didn't fall off. Success!

There was a firetruck there which Maddox was obsessed with. Tears would flow if he was more than 10 feet away from it. Maybe he'll be a fireman...??

Just like Billy Baldwin in Backdraft. But WAY cuter.

Trying again to get a good shot with Mimene. I think we succeeded :)

Canards! Ducks! Quack!

The second Apple Hill Farm we went to was a kids paradise. They had those human mouse balls, jump cord things (for lack of a better name) and the best desserts!

Enjoying a snack

I love how adventurous this little girl is!

Zoe and Mimene waited in line for almost an hour for the jump cord thing while Maddox and I explored the rest of the place.

Is it real?

What does the cow say?

Yes, this will go in his wedding slideshow.

We even found a little kids area with trampolines. Um...hello Maddox paradise! This kid jumps all.the.time.

So...finally...to the jump cord thing. Totally worth the wait. Zoe must have gotten 25 feet in the air. She even did a flip. I'm jealous I couldn't do it myself!