The apples hung above us like so many rose petals

A couple of weeks ago we took an afternoon trip to the apple orchard....

It was our first time ever going to one and we were not disappointed in any way! It was just as we had imagined.

There were rows and rows of apples-- everything so green and lush. We just wanted to grab our favourite book and sit and read between the tall rows.

The apples hung high above us in clusters of colour. You'd bend down with the warm sun drenching your back with warmth and drop the hard, smooth apple into the brown wicker baskets.

Apple picking was such a pleasure! The apples were so easy to pluck from the branches so you filled your basket rather swiftly.

The orchard was split into sections of the different types of apples they grew--we picked gold and red delicious and they looked absolutely scrumptious! 

It was the three of us (Erika, Rachel, and Emma) wandering along a couple of paths taking photos and picking apples--how lovely it all was!

The sunshine was so bright and warm that day, which was brilliant because we were able to occasionally get a sun flare in some photos.

Our baskets filled quite quickly and soon we were heading back towards the barn to pay for them...

Taking some pictures along the way of course...

We feel as if you shouldn't even go to the store anymore to buy apples (which sometimes may not even be yummy!) but instead go to an apple orchard--it's so much more pleasurable, and the apple's are absolutely to die for with their sweet taste and crunch.

It was such a wonderful afternoon! We hope to go back to an apple orchard possibly again this Autumn and if not, we look forward to another lovely trip next year! 

Have a wonderful day, darling's! We do hope you enjoyed this little post. Cheers to Autumn! 

xoxo-

Erika&Rachel

P.S.-Rachel will have photos from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (!!!!) up as soon as possible. :)

The evening sunshine gleamed across the golden fields

Oh, beautiful autumn how lovely you are!  I wish there were a much better word to describe you, but alas there is none.  To say that you are beautiful must suffice.

Fall comes and goes like the blink of an eye.  If you happen to fall asleep one night and wake up the next morning and find it gone, don't be alarmed because it's very easy to miss it's beauty.  Luckily Rachel and  I have been enjoying fall this year and have seen as leaves change into gorgeous shades of red, orange, and yellow.    

As we talk about autumn let us acknowledge the beautiful golden fields that change along with the leaves.  I dare say know one could paint such a masterpiece as God paints every year when fall comes round.  Walking through the golden fields is thrilling and taking pictures makes it just that much better.

How I shall miss theses golden days of the year, the smell of pine cones and pumpkins, the beautiful breeze, the magic of it all, but as it has not completely fallen away yet, we shall soak up these last few weeks and enjoy them to their fullest. 

Winter is an etching,

Spring a watercolour,

Summer an oil painting, and

Autumn a mosaic of them all.

-Stanley Horowitz-

I hope you wonderful readers have been enjoying yourselves too.  If you have been too busy to step outside this wonderful season, please take a break and just for a few minutes go out an get some wonderful, fresh fall air!

I adore fall evenings!  The sun gleaming about my yard looks like bliss.  I wish I could catch the light up in a little jar and keep it with me, but seeing as that's out of the question I will just have to enjoy it while it's here. 

Farewell to you all!  Hope you have a wonderful week!

xoxo,

Erika&Rachel

Autumnal things!

Hello, darlings. This is just a quick post...Erika has one coming next week and we also have TWO photo shoot posts prepared to post soon next week as well. However, I found that we needed a new post so here I am. 

This month has flown by oh so fast it's hard to comprehend. This whole year for that matter! And I was happy to find that it wasn't just me feeling that way. I mentioned it to my older brother the other night and he said that  he still feels like it could be July. 

The leaves are changing and so many have fallen, the fields turned golden and are now harvested, and just around the corner is Halloween! I forgot just how much I adored Autumn. It's so magical. I love all of the seasons, each in their own way, and always look forward to their coming. 

The air has become colder and I've been having to layer more, which I love. In some of the pictures the leaves may not look changed, but now so many have fallen and everything is golden. It's so true that Autumn comes with a blink of the eye! It was only about two weeks ago where everything was green. 

Last Saturday Erika and I went thrifting for the first time at Salvation Army! It was so much fun and we each found a few things. But, you know, it's funny because whenever one of us finds something we both really like (while thrifting that is) we end up paying half and half and share it! We already have a cute sweater and hat that we got over the Summer (Oh, Summer....you are bliss and I miss you!) and share. So, now we've added to that collection a cream sweater (we think it looks as if one of the Weasley's would wear it) with brown, orange, and yellow (all pretty shades, mind!) designs across it. My mum said it looks like a skiing sweater. AND, the best for last: we found the most epic faded cranberry red velvet ankle boots that lace up. So adorable and just what we were looking for. So, yes, I get them for next week since I'm going to the theme park. :) 

Speaking of the theme park, I AM GOING TO BE THERE IN FOUR DAYS! I am so excited. I can't even handle that it's already here! We're flying on Monday and it's my first time flying so I am so excited. I can't wait to share with you all of the fantastic photos and stories!

Oh, and before I end this I have to tell you all something! Erika and I are going to be trick-or-treating on Halloween night and we are so excited. And, we must share something: we have never been trick-or-treating before! I think maybe possibly when we were like 5 or 7 or something but not since then. And yes, I am fourteen and she is sixteen, which you may call getting a bit old for trick-or-treating, but not for us! But, what I wanted to tell you was what we're going to dress up as for Halloween and here it is: we got some white sheets from Salvation Army and are going to cut holes in them where our eyes are and are going to be ghosts! And, what's epic is we also bought the classic plastic $1 pumpkins with faces from Wal-Mart for our candy. We're so excited for the pictures! 

 And, what draws this post to a close is just this: my excitement for the theme park! Because, as you can all probably guess that's what's occupying my mind this weekend since we're leaving on Monday! I've made a list of all the things I need to pack and have already picked out my outfit for the flight. :) I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I will talk to you when I get back from my trip Wednesday! I can't wait to share photos. :) It's going to be so epicly fun! AH! I can't believe I'm actually going, it's amazing.

Cheers!

xoxo-

Rachel