Apple Picking

Dave and I went apple picking last Saturday with our friends Jesse & Sarita. It was a lot of fun! We drove to Tougas Farm, about 40 miles west of Cambridge, MA. Then, just like it sounds, we picked apples from their orchards. It's a pretty popular thing to do around here. We also had a picnic and got a pumpkin and some cider and donuts. So it was a great Saturday activity! We were glad Jesse & Sarita could come up from Rhode Island to share the experience :)

Dave, Liz, Sarita and Jesse on the wagon ride to the orchard.

 Dave and Liz in front of a pumpkin tree. Okay, not really, pumpkins grown on vines---they just attached these to the tree to confuse people :)

 Lots and lots of apples!

 Dave picking an apple! Twist and then pull :)

Pregnant lady trying to pick apples without falling off the ladder :)
 

Dave and Liz apple picking, how cute :)

Fall Break - Dave's parents visit!

Dave's Fall Break was 5-10 October. It was nice to have some time with him! And even better, his parents were able to visit that weekend. We were able to take them to a few museums: Harvard Museum of Natural History, MIT Museum and the Science Museum. We also went to Mount Auburn Cemetery because of the great view, to the northern part of the Freedom Trail (Bunker Hill and U.S.S. Constitution), and to the New England Aquarium. We spent time relaxing a bit too, and going to the Boston Temple. It was a great weekend!

Here are some pictures from the weekend:

 A great view of Boston from the Tower at Mount Auburn Cemetery.Dave, Mom and Dad.

 We aren't smiling very well in the picture---but we really were happy :)  This is Liz, Dave and Mom at the Bunker Hill Monument.

 Dad standing in front of the U.S.S. Constitution. It's a cool boat to tour!

Dad, Mom and Dave in front of the New England Aquarium.