Labor Day 2007

Evelyn had a very busy and fun Labor Day! The day began at 8:00 a.m. at the home of our friends, the Paynes. We met up with them, Jared, Kira, and Spencer to go apple picking at Eckert's in Grafton, IL. We took the Grafton Ferry across the river (mommy was a bit nervous) and drove about 10 minutes to the orchard. Once there, Rob and his buddies, Owen and Jared, took off to pick apples while Evelyn and Avery spent some time playing with each other. Jane spent most of the time helping Kira pick her apples. Afterwards, we headed back to MO and home. At 2:00 p.m., we had our annual court party. Evelyn enjoyed being outside with everyone and loved when Miss Beth put her in the grass for the first time! A little later, a kiddie pool was brought out and Evelyn donned her swimsuit. She enjoyed getting to splash around and cool off in the afternoon heat. At the end of the day, she was wiped out! Evelyn went to bed at 8:00 p.m. and didn't wake until 8:30 a.m.--what a peaceful night of sleep for us all!