We have loved going to Justus Orchard the past couple of years, but we always wait too long into the Fall, so we enjoy the weather, but we don't get any apples from the trees. This year we decided to go a little earlier in September, and we got so many delicious apples, but it was way too hot! The cool weather lasted only for a very short amount of time first thing in the morning, then we regretted the long sleeves. Oops, we will have to head back again in October so we can get some cute family photos like the years in the past! 

sharing some sweet apples!

sharing apples can be tricky! ;) 

so glad my mom could come with us this year! She had never been apple picking before, like ever. 

me & my littlest apple in the shade before I took off the cardigan!

again, finding the shade.

& this boy living his best life. haha!!

Gigi was so sweet to buy the boys a ride on the cow train!

these cuties growing way too fast!!! 

& all three of my pumpkins!

Christmas, 2018

This year's Christmas was so full of so many fun moments and I don't even know where to start. All year long I was anticipating our first Christmas with two babies, both at such fun ages, and it was the best. Solomon fully grasped all the fun Christmas magic and also understood the real reason for the season, sweet baby Jesus. Then Asher didn't care one bit about gifts (also a SUPER sweet spot to be in!) but loved every single part of it. Well, most of it, just not a big fan of Santa. The whole month of December was pretty awesome, and I'm excited to share bits and pieces of our Christmas that I truly loved!! 

Just like last year, we started Christmas festivities with my mom on the night before Christmas Eve. It's so fun to have a quiet night with her full of delicious food (and that pie up there!!!) and sharing gifts with each other. 

She lost her GIGI necklace while we were in FL on vacation, so she requested a replacement for her gift. I was excited to find one that I loved even more! 

And my cleaning gloves that I requested also! haha

More cleaning tools... I'm such a mom now. HA!

I shared last year about how we keep CHRIST in Christmas and I was excited to keep up a lot of those traditions. Especially the birthday cake for baby Jesus! It's a fun Christmas Eve activity with Solomon, and I'm sure Asher will enjoy it with us next year. 

That sweet face!!!

Eating the cream cheese icing off the whisk!

Christmas Eve is always at my Grandma's house and it continues to get bigger each year. We added two little boys to the crew this year, which was a lot of fun!! Santa comes, we get our yearly photos and then we let the kids open all their gifts. It's such a fun night, one of my favorite traditions ever since I was a kid myself. 

matching outfits, not even planned!!

Pure excitement and love with these two around!!!! I love this photo so much!

And of course Christmas morning is a whole lot of fun with our two boys. Solomon was equal parts confused and excited about the whole thing, but his big Iron Man was a huge hit! We had our annual Christmas morning breakfast and then we ended with Baby Jesus' birthday cake!! Sweet, sweet memories!

Sweet boy is always blowing kisses now! Can't believe he is almost ONE!

Asher's first taste of bacon.... obviously a hit.

Baby Jesus, and Batman, of course!!

It was a GOOOOOD Christmas, and I'm so thankful for all the memories we made.