Newest U.S. Citizen

Evelyn became one of our country's newest citizens today! She donned a white dress with navy and red ribbon trim. At 1:00 p.m. we arrived at the Federal Bldg. for her naturalization. We were taken to a room with several other adults, teens, and children for the ceremony. Daddy took care of all the signing while Mommy kept up with Evelyn. After signing the certificate, it was time to recite the oath. Mommy and Evelyn held up their right hands to recite it. At the end, Evelyn was given an American flag, her certificate, and a letter from the President. It happened very quickly, but the memory of this special day will last a lifetime.

Apple Picking Time!

At about 8:00 a.m. this morning, Mommy learned that the playgroup was heading to Eckert's to pick some apples. Daddy hurried, got dressed, and took Evelyn (Mommy couldn't get ready in time--long, sad story). Once there, the gang took off for the orchards for some fun. Apparently, Evely kept trying to pick the apples off the ground as those were the ones she could reach on her own. Luckily, Daddy was able to convince her to reach for the ones on the trees. Afterwards, they headed out for some lunch and then home. Our little picker fell fast asleep on the way home and slept for a good two hours in her own bed. I wonder if visions of apples were dancing in her head?