Toy Museum and 6-Month Belly Pic

John and I visited the Rochester Museum of Play last weekend. We enjoyed ourselves very much, as you will see. I think the museum is more tailored to children, but we fit right in. We did have to leave a little early, though, because there was a child having a temper tantrum in the last section of the museum and giving us both a panic attack.


John is really good at the slinky.


At the gift shop-



John, posing with a butterfly in the butterfly garden


Me, doing the same (I'm sure there's a butterfly in there somewhere)


If I kept the hula hoop above my belly, I actually did okay


John's super amazing awesome fortress - which I knocked down shortly after completion


6-Months - Egads.


Dodger, makeing sure the cradle is sturdy

A Few More Mom and Dad visit pics

Here are a few more pictures from two weeks ago - Mom's camera pretty much covered it, but I do have a few good donut shots.


At Niagra Falls


Enjoying our dinner of Coq au vin and apple crisp


Mom, frying up some donuts - yum yum




Our cider and donut picnic at Letchworth

Weekend of Waterfalls with Mom and Dad

Last weekend Mom and Dad came to visit - Mom just posted pictures from their camera. The highlights were donuts and cider at Letchworth Park (and viewing of 3 waterfalls), a trip to another country! (to see Niagra Falls), buffalo wings at the home of the original buffalo wing, pulling into a veggie factory to see piles and piles of carrots and beets, homemade coq au vain, and an all around great time. I will post my own pictures, a little more detail, and a 6-month belly shot ASAP.

p.s. Thanks Ma for the great picture posting!

Helen Appleseed

I took my camera to "work" yesterday to take some pictures of the orchard I've been working at for the past three weeks. I have actually had a great time learning about NY apples and meeting all the locals who come in for their apples, cider, and donuts. Here are a few pictures of the apple stand I work in and the wide selection of products we offer. All in all, the experience has been a stich.

The orchard is made up of 700 trees, just yonder beyond the fence.

I made this pumpkin arrangement. Isn't it breathtaking? Just a sample of my creativity~

They're delicious.

And a picture of me (and Dodger) at 5 1/2 months