A Fall-y Weekend

Nothing says fall weekend like a trip to the Ilderton fall fair and apple picking! And that is exactly what we did the last weekend of September.

We tried to get to the fair around 10am, but like we do with every plan these days, we were about an hour late (ok.. even more than an hour this time). We did not plan our arrival well because when we got there, all the crowd from the parade was also entering and so we had to wait in line to get in.

Once in, we got our big boy straight to the potty and then grabbed some candy, jam, and hot sauce. All the little tables were set out with their goodies so we grabbed a few!

Next stop was the tractors. Logan loves seeing the tractors and climbing inside. He was also really excited to go into a school bus. I love 3 year olds and how the simple things are exciting.

This was the most perfect day for a fall fair... sunny and around 15 degrees!

My people. And the crowds growing behind.

This popcorn was so darn good. It was demolished before we got home and Im really glad we didnt get the big bag because that would have been gone too.

This was the only food we ended up getting at the fair because even though I wanted to try some more, the crowds got so crazy and I couldnt get back through them to find something that looked good (and then there wold have also been a line for sure)

Rides! We only got on 2 because of crowds and needing to stop so frequesntly for bathroom breaks with our potty user in training. This was the roller coaster:. Logans favourite because of the speed.

When stopping in one of the buildings for a washroom break, we saw a bunch of sandwiches laid out for sale and we were all over that. Our picky eater wouldnt eat much at the fair but the tuna sandwich is a pass. And veggie sticks on the side... the extent of health food at the fair.

Ride #2.. the awesome tall slide! Logan remembered at the Western fair that we rode several times and immediately attempted to go back on after we went on it... not possible at this fair because of the lines (everything had a line!).

We left shortly after playing a brief game because 1) crowds were getting crazy and 2) Logan was deliriously tired! Logan has been napping on the couch as of lately and we decided not to fight it because we will take a any break we can get. Better than no nap.

Clearly the positive reviews of the Ilderton fair have gotten around and it is busier than ever. We were talking about switching to an evening next year to avoid the crowd!

And Sunday we met up with the fam for some apple picking at Great Lakes in St. Thomas. We liked this place way more than Appleland and have made it our destination. It was a bit of a rainier day but even better because crowds were small.

Logan pulled the wagon pretty much the whole time. Leah was in the baby carrier and content for only about 1/2 the time.

We got that massive basket of apples plus admission to the park for $50. A bit expensive but Logan had to go to the awesome park and we weren't getting in free like last year!

Cousins!

And after getting our apples and checking out the pumpkin patch we had this amazingness for lunch at the cafeteria! Ours was an apple and brie sandwich and Logans was a grilled cheese but Aleksy and I shared both because (surprise) Logan declined his grilled cheese. And that apple cookie doesnt look like much but oh my goodness... so much for losing the baby weight fast!


















And we still got a bit of playtime in before heading back. Logan only had eyes for the diggers but briefly played in the corn and on the haystacks. He declined the corn maze!

Good Moments of Summer 2018

Honestly, it wasn't the greatest of summers. 6 full weeks were written off with Leah and I being so sick. I could barely get off the couch for the first 2 weeks and then when I was on antibiotics the 3rd week, it took a while for them to kick in. There was a brief 3 week period where I started to feel ok again then Leah was admitted to the hospital for almost 3 weeks. And bam! Summers over. But these are the good moments:

We made it to our favourite scoops ice cream stand a couple times and this year Logan really stepped out of his vanilla comfort zone and was eating cotton candy!

9 months of no drinking pregnancy followed by 3 weeks of no drinking post partum recovery, I totally earned the real stuff. And sushi of course.

As we did with Logan, we also jumped on the opportunity for a sushi date night a few weeks after Leah was born. Sushi 168 is the best!

Logan went to Nana and Dziadeks but Leah isn't so easy to drop off so she accompanied us. This was my first drink since last October! And I didn't quite drink it all because I was nervous about how much Leah would take in. It was a delicious reminder of how good beer is.

First season of soccer complete! And we only missed one weekend when it rained (the day Leah was born he still went with Nana and Dziadek). He got so much better as the season went on and the last game he even ran with the crowd while they were playing the game! We will definitely be signing him up again next year and I think he'll get it much easier.

We managed to squeeze in a few fires in the backyard! It is the best kind of family time with these 2 in the backyard making spidey dogs and smores.

At this rate of 1 fire every couple weeks, we have enough fire wood in the garage for about 20 years.

This made me so excited! My first walk with Leah once I was feeling ok to be mobile again! This was when Leah was about 3 weeks old. Next up: learning to run again without peeing.

We discovered the gem of the Ilderton farmers market toward the end of soccer season. We scored some locally grown zucchini the size of Logan for $1. And found a local meat farmer located just up the road from us with the best sausages! Plus some clean treats/granola bars. It was small but had everything we needed and the best corn on the cobb.

One Leah was out of the hospital, we were able to make the storybook garden playdate that we had planned at the beginning of the summer with our friends. Leah and Teegan taking in the day from their strollers like little princesses.

Another carousel ride because Logan is always up for riding the horses!

And a picnic in Springbank to follow with all Logans friends. Logan pretty much just stuck the the trusty ol' PB and J but there were lots of goodies. We have recently really taken to the convenience of store bought with the 2 busy kiddos so a little pit stop on the way to Storybook for cheese, crackers and veggies worked perfect. And also the adult beverage store because why not.
















Logan has been on tons of rides (disney, centreville) but he still has all the enthusiasm in the world for this train ride in Springbank!