Thursday, October 26, 2017

Ekerts

One of our favorite Hylton family traditions is a day at Ekerts in October. 

The four of us getting ready to board the ferry.
Well, 5 of us if you count Elle's doll Ashlyn buckled in. :)


After our second ferry ride we stopped for lunch. We actually went to the same restaurant we went to last year because Sissy was requesting frog legs for lunch again. 


And for the second year she actually ate them and enjoyed them.
This girl is just like me in so many ways...but she is all Eric when it comes to eating!


And Ollie's eating habits are identical to mine!
My boy enjoyed a grilled cheese and french fries and refused the frog legs...just like his mama!


My tall girl!! 

2017


2016


2015


No picture to mark her height but look at my baby in 2014!!!


Ollie preferred to pose solo by the pumpkins instead. :)

2017





2016
the year with the cast


2015
I just want to pick that squishy baby up and squeeze him!!!


Smile babies!






On the hayride to the apple trees. :)




We let them both sample an apple.






Elle and Eric did most of the apple picking while I followed this little guy around.



My most favorite girl!


After we picked our apples we rode down to the pumpkin patch, which we hadn't done before in the past.

Elle was determined to find a square pumpkin like Spookley from the movie Spookley the Square Pumpkin.

She was SO EXCITED when we stumbled upon this square-ish shaped one. 
She was truly the happiest little girl alive!



She also thought Spookley would just live at our house forever, she offered to have him hang out on the porch or he could go to the basement after halloween with our decorations.

Throwing him away after we carve him is going to be heartbreaking. :(


I LOVE these pictures of Ollie trying to hold up his pumpkin...


look at that little face!


Headed back with her pumpkin and a big bag of apples. :)


After we paid for our goodies the kids played on the playground, saw the goats and then we loaded up and headed back home. 


Such a fun fall day!

New Melle Festival

One Sunday in October we met the family at the New Melle Sausage Festival. We have been going to this for several years now and we always love it!



Ollie's spooky face...this kid is really loving Halloween! He is obsessed with Nightmare Before Christmas right now!


Of course Elle brought two of her "girls" because they go everywhere with us. :)


My little love bugs. :)


Henry is taking Elle's picture. :)


After dinner they kids played on the playground and wore their little selves out.
Perfect day! 


#FinallyOBrien

At the beginning of October we had a fun weekend celebrating Sarah and Chuck getting married!

Friday afternoon we headed to the winery for the rehearsal and these two little flower girls looked so sweet walking together!


Then we headed to McGurks for dinner where we took over a both with Hylton and Hayes kids playing and laughing constantly. 

Two strong girls showing me their muscles.




My little dude got a haircut earlier that day and he was stylin!


Chuck's mom brought toys for the kids to play with (minions, dinosaurs, pony's) and they were a HUGE hit in keeping them occupied while they waited for their dinner.


The next morning I took little missy to the salon to meet the wedding party to get her hair done.



These two looked so pretty in their dresses!


My beautiful girl!!!!




I stayed with the flower girls all day and when they were outside for pictures I ran into my Ollie boy!



Getting ready to walk down the aisle!


Eric and Alex walked Chris down the aisle. 


Grandpa Scott photobomb!


Off they go!


Elle's smile in this picture kills me!!!!
My goodness, I love this girl!



Ollie hung with MawMaw and PawPaw during the ceremony. 




At the reception... 


the kids and I left around 10 to head home. It had been a long day and they were exhausted.
Eric stayed to keep celebrating. :)