Fall Fun

It has quickly changed from summer to fall around here which means it was time for our annual pilgrimage to Honey Pot Hill Farm to do some apple picking with the Bourques. What a difference a year makes. Last year, Erin and Pierce were barely visible tucked inside their Ergos being worn by Zach and Halsey. This year, they had prime views, sticking out above their backpacks, sampling apples while trekking through the orchards. We had a picnic on the grounds, and even visited the petting zoo, where Pierce loved watching the goat climb up a wooden structure to get some food.

This weekend, we connected with some of Halsey's rower friends from Dartmouth over a BBQ in our backyard. John and Mandy Raser and Adam and Jen Tanney joined us with their sons Jonah and Xavier (respectively). The boys had a blast playing on our indoor mat and in the backyard ball pit. Here's a great shot of all of the boys!

Pierce is testing the walking waters daily. About 2 weeks ago he took 3 independent steps, and this week upped it to a string of 7-10 steps. He is so proud of his accomplishment and laughs every time he takes off. He stands for prolonged periods of time without holding on to anything, so I know that our days of crawling are numbered! It's exciting and terrifying to watch all at the same time.

Pierce's babbling is also on the rise, and he does not seem to have an "indoor" voice. He wakes up and goes to bed singing/talking. New words include cow, moo, duck, and that.