Dunlap...

Cory took a week long trip to Tennessee for work. I was extremely nervous to have him go. I hate sleeping alone. Always have. But everyone here really rallied around us. We had an invitation for dinner nearly every night he was gone. our days seemed fairly easy, too. The girls did really well. Slightly testing parental boundaries, but fine for the majority of the week. I am truly thankful that Cory has had so few travel trips. God knows my limitations. Cory had safe travels and returned home last week. The girls and I received daily emails and pictures of his adventures. From the airplane ride to a waterfall excursion to wild goats and dogs. We are glad to have our family back in tact.

The Little Farmer...

We took a trip with some Veldmans to The Little Farmer Apple Orchard on Saturday. This was our third annual trip. The first time, my mom and sister were in town. Last year, the in-laws came. This year, we had a brood. Cory's parents, brother and sister-in-law, and their four kids all came along. It's such a great place for kids. This year we decided Calla was old enough to enjoy picking apples. Everyone enjoyed picking apples! It was my first apple-picking experience. Cory added to his adventure by stepping on a rabbit that was resting in the tall grass. It scurried away before he squished it with his size 13 clodhopper! Amelia had to test several of the apples that had fallen in the mud to make sure they weren't good for eating still. We had so much fun. Now for making the applesauce...

Calla was stung by a bee...

We were out for a walk today. The girls were both in the wagon and I heard Calla scream out. I thought her hand had been caught in the wheel or something. My friend said she had seen a bee land on Calla's face. Sure enough, the stinger was still there and her little cheek was bright red. She screamed for a few minutes until we found a nice clerk who gave us some ice to put on it. Then everything was fine. So we determined that the best thing to take away from this is that she is NOT allergic to bee stings. One more "first" off the list. Poor baby!