Yesterday we did go apple picking. It was dreary, it was raining when we left. About 1/2 way there, I realized I had forgotten the camera and was very upset. Ten minutes later, Alex realized it was raining and insisted, "Mommy, Daddy, it's raining. We can't go apple picking in the rain. We have to go home." I told him that it was okay, that it would probably stop raining by the time we got there, everything would be fine. His response? "No, it won't be fine. It will NEVER stop raining, NEVER!" At that point, I realized that not only had we forgotten the camera, but also Bear. Oh boy. And Alex's afternoon medicine. This was going to be quite the trip. And now Alex was starting in with "We're NEVER going to get to the apple picking."
Just then the rain stopped and I was able to distract him with that and the wind mills that we saw in the fields that surrounded us. Alex educated Doug (I was NOT allowed to respond or I heard, "NO, MOMMY, I'm not talking to you, I'm talking to DADDY!") on windmills and how they use the wind to make electricity. And soon enough, we were pulling into Tanner's. As we pulled in, we realized we had forgotten one more major accessory - the diaper bag. This was turning out to be the worst planned trip ever! I was sure it was going to turn out okay, though.
Because the weather was so lousy, the place was pretty empty. This meant less distraction for the boys. They actually did VERY well! They listened wonderfully. The trees were tiny this year, and just the right size for both Alex and Lucas to be able to reach and pick from on their own. They were so excited. And Lucas was thrilled to be able to eat apples. It was such a treat for him!
And since we forgot the camera, we'll just have to go again! :) I have a friend who lives near another apple orchard that has a lot of later ripening apples, so hopefully we will go at the end of October and get more apples and pumkins as well!
After the apple orchard, we went to get Halloween costumes. That was another adventure. Lucas' decision anxiety wasn't something I took into account when considering looking for a Halloween costume. It was in full force! He loved looking, but didn't want to choose anything. He desperately wanted a firefighter costume, but only one particular one that they only had in a size 10. We finally found a race-car driver in his size that he fell in love with because it had a hat. LOL
Alex had trouble because first he wanted to be Batman again (he outgrew and wore out last year's Batman costume), but he wanted the exact same costume. They had it, but it didn't come in his size. The ones that came in his size had muscles, and he didn't want muscles. So then we looked at Star Wars Costumes, and he found a Luke Skywalker costume that he liked. Then when trying to find a costume for Lucas, he saw a Luigi costume. He really wanted Mario, but they were sold out of Mario, so he decided that he wanted Luigi. So he will be Luigi for Halloween. He is very excited, but wants to make sure he has a mustache!
All in all, they did a fantastic job! I was so proud of them! Lucas only asked for Bear once and we were able to calm him without it, and we made it home before we needed a diaper change. Amazing!
To top it off, Doug made his homemade chicken cutlets for dinner, and made some coated in crushed rice chex (gluten-free) for Alex, and he loved them!
And the kids both slept through the night in their own beds!
It was a great day all around.
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