It's Good to be Back!

We have been back in c-ville for quite some time now, and I have been meaning to update my blog, but have just not felt like it! I guess I'm kind of in a slump. We have been having and lot of fun, though, and I have been taking lots of pictures... but they will probably never be posted because I have a hard time posting about things that happened more than a few weeks ago. We are busy and enjoying Charlottesville to it's fullest. Here are some things that we have been up to:

-we hiked Humpback Mountain
-spent time downtown
-have gone swimming a few times (ella is a little dare devil and will jump in the pool at random times, so I have to keep a really good eye on her!)
-went to the spray ground
-played at the children's museum
- Craig has started his second year of law school
-I finally asked a local boutique if they would be interested in selling my wipes cases (they are), now I have to actually make them!
-we have spent a lot of time with friends
-I have been fighting morning sickness
- we went to Carter Mountain to pick apples!

We LOVE apple picking... and Carter Mountain is the perfect spot. It is so beautiful up there! They have endless rows of apple trees, peach trees, and grape vines. They have a country store with jam, breads, candies, syrups, and my personal favorite... wait for it... apple cider doughnuts that just melt in your mouth! I am not even a big doughnut fan, but I can crush two or three of those things at a time! Ella loved just walking around with me while I picked apples.

I gave her an apple to hold while I was picking, and by the time I was done she had eaten the whole thing... the core and everything! I managed to fish the stem out of her mouth. Craig thinks it was mean that I let her eat the whole thing, but I thought it was great! My little brother ate apples like that for a long time because we never taught him the right way... so it kind of let's me keep that cute memory close to my heart. haha.

Here are Charlie and Ella on a hay ride. He is Ella's neighborhood friend, and he is pretty much like an older brother. They have a love/hate relationship. He will yell at her if she looks at himor if she touches him, and she will do those things just to get a reaction. But sometimes they have cute moments and play great together!