Apple Hill

Fall means it’s time to go to Apple Hill.  Along with the 1000’s of other people going there on a warm Saturday afternoon. 

This year, two of those 1000’s were Grandma & Grandpa Bingham!  We were so happy to have them come a visit!

We had apple fritters, apple juice, apples, and of course, we had to stop and feed the alpacas.  And silly me, I didn’t take any pics other than at the alpaca place.  Oh well. Next year.

We missed Meghan and Marissa!!  It’s a family tradition to go feed them!  (The alpacas, not Meghan and Marissa)

Birthday Bike Ride

Jacob wanted to go bike riding today for his birthday.  He wanted to go on a mountain bike ride.  So we went to the very low Folsom lake, as there are some trails there.  Well, they were certainly mountain bike trails!  We were going up and over rock cliffs, through trees, narrow switch back trails.  Shelley and Hannah didn’t like it very much.  Dad and Jacob rode on while the girls rested. 

Eventually, we decided to go try a more “relaxing” trail.  We headed to a portion of the American River Bike Trail, a 32 mile paved trail that follows the American River.  This trail is considered one of the best biking trails in the country, and we’ve never biked on any of it.  We picked a small area that goes past Lake Natoma near Folsom Dam. 

It was beautiful!  This is an area of the river that is dammed up due to the fish hatchery dam, and it creates a narrow but long lake. This lake is used for rowing races and they were practicing when we were there.

After our short ride along this part of the trail, we decided that we MUST do more biking on this trail!

After biking, we went to Red Robin (YUMMMM!) for mile high mud pie (and fries of course)

Mom, Can I Run Away To The Circus?

It’s no secret we love the circus.  Since my mom would never let me run away to join the circus, we just have to to go visit….. often….

It’s such high energy and great fun!  And we’ve learned that it pays to sit up close!  And 2-for-1 coupons are always around!  Pay full price at the circus? That’s for clowns!

We were glad that Mom and Dad got to come with us this time. They hadn’t been to the circus in like…..well, they couldn’t ever remember going to the circus.