Making Apple Cider!

That crank smacked Kayte in the face - twice!

All the kids helped out by tossing in apples one at a time!

Apparently, Uncle Jim is a huge fan of the cider!

Dee-lishus!

Doing whatever it takes to get the job done. . .

. . .and sometimes that requires climbing trees. . .

. . .and jumping really high. . .

. . .or getting some help!

The Cousins First Apple Adventure!

Terran and River.

Little Anthony with his mom and dad :)

Jessa and River.

Grandpa and Terran!

Apple Picking in Garfield

This is the Fifth Annual Casebolt Family Trip to the Orchards in Garfield. We pick apples, make cider, and retreat to Grandma's house for chili and cinnamon rolls. I took 104 pictures today, much to my husband's delight! :)
Here's a few:

Isn't she a tall, almost-6-year-old, beauty?

Sara loves apples fresh from the tree. (I see her on a daily basis in our backyard picking and eating apples.)

More apples for Sara. Kayte is counting to make sure Sara didn't steal one from her :)

Will, working hard as usual!

More Family Pictures!

I took the opportunity to get a couple more whole family pictures! It is so difficult to get six to sit down at one time! Smiling is just icing after that!

Sara really wanted a chance to hold Ben all by herself. I can't say Ben really trusted her.

"This is the last time"

Will got a little tired of the camera in his face. After all, he had real work to do!

Pudge!

He could be the Pillsbury Dough Boy!

That's actually a pretty decent vertical. . .

Yeah, I'm cute!

From the River to the Fire

Joe had Will help him prepare the steelhead for the grill.

Some citrus, garlic, and mayo. Yum!

Beautiful presentation!

Every man must have an occupation.
Will enjoys a stogie after a very successful day of fishing and feasting.
(Yeah, I can't make this stuff up!)

Playin' with the boys. . .

Ben's dog. (Yep, we only do plastic pets here.)

And yes, Ben is sitting up now all by himself! (The boppy I use for my own peace of mind.)

Snugglin'. This photo just makes me smile!

Chocolate Lover's Anonymous?

Sara and I made brownies and I let her lick the spoon. . .

. . .that afternoon she chased me down and said, "I need chocolate."
"Whaz that?" says I.
"I need chocolate!"
Ahh, that's what I thought she said. . .

More fun steelheading

Yeah!

After several years of dreaming about it, we have finally got a window in our room!
Before. . .


. . .and after. . .



Here's our new view. . .

Phil McMurray is doing the work for us and he got all this done in a day! Tomorrow he is replacing our corner windows so that I can finally open and close them (and see through them!).
It feels just like a vacation home! I love it!