Pioneer day and fall

Hard to believe this is from last weekend. I was already feeling the fall weather but looking at the kids, it seems like to them it was still summer though Prime did ask to wear my sweatshirt.

J's favorite event of the day was butter making. She kept at it while Prime and I was ready to move on and in the end, did get butter. She also loved tug of war and would go and help whichever team seems to be in danger of losing.

Prime's favorite event was the choo-choo train even if it were bumpy. This event would be better when the kids are actually learning about the pioneering day. But since this is an annual free event, we will be back.

Right now, they are studying the ancients as far as history is concerned. The kids are loving the Usborne Young Reading biography books and specifically Cleopatra and Alexander the Great. They also both loved the book The 12 labors of Hercules. J also loved watching The Royal Diaries (of Cleopatra VII, Isabel and Elizabeth I).

There were lots more activities at Pioneer day but for some reason, I haven't been feeling up to taking many photos and prefers to just soak in everything.

For fall, we had Chinese "moon cakes". This is suppose to be in celebration of the Chinese Mid Autumn festival as usual but I think for us, we just enjoy eating the moon cakes. This year we tried few new different favors. We are also making some of them with friends this weekend. Of course, we have already drank couple gallons of raw apple cider and many donuts.

The kids also picked leaves for their dear friends in Florida this year because their mother said the color of the leaves there just go from green to ugly. ;-) J even included a whole bunch of leaves from our garden to send as well as sweet little note while Prime did as well.

Finally, the kids are hoping to pick apples again. J has requested we spend more time at picking apples than at blueberries. :) Our favorite apples is Fuji apples...perfect for our green lemonade and of course perfect for just eating as well. I am planning to try to make apple sauce this year as a friend said it is super easy and would be something new for us. Anyway, happy fall or October to you all!