Berry Picking

Today we visited Riverview Farm to pick some of the last raspberries of the season.

Analise definitely ate all that she picked and then started nabbing fistfuls out of my bucket too!

Eli road along in the stroller and i managed to get enough to try another batch of jam (I'm addicted now!)

We picked for about an hour and a half and then had a picnic lunch overlooking the river - then went back for small gourds, cider, a bag of apples, indian corn, and fresh cut flowers. Did I mention I LOVE fall?? Maybe I got a little carried away, but we did have fun!

Samson - meet Delilah

So after Eli went to sleep tonight I took out my new scissors from Wal Mart and gave the little guy his second trim.
I can't believe he stayed asleep through the whole thing. This could be tragic when he wakes up - we'll see how well it worked.

sweet dreams little one . . .

Eating dinner

Eli is starting to join Analise at the dinner table more and more. So far he is loving bananas, baby yogurt, sweet potato, some peas, rice cereal (with just about anything mixed in) and today he even picked up a few cheerios and got them into his mouth. I'm sure he'll be out- eating Analise in a few months . . .
mmmm . . . nummy, nummy, nummy . . . .

more interested in reaching for the camera than smiling for a picture

Look at those long legs! he's not messin' around with baby food for long - pretty soon it'll be steak on the grill!

Analise Reading to Eli

Billings Farm

Analise, Eli and I joined some new friends to go to Billings Dairy Farm in Vermont. Cows!!
Someone really enjoyed the hay ride and watching the horses.
We got to pet the calves and drink chocolate milk . . .
Even Li - li had a good time . . .but he always has a good time
I'm kind of proud of my first ever attempt at jam making, peach freezer jam. It's so easy I can't believe I haven't done it before!

Say "Hi" Eli!

We're Here!!!!

We've finally arrived in New Hampshire and are in the process of getting settled in.

It's been a long and sometimes arduous journey - first from Switzerland to the U.S. and then across the U.S. from Idaho Falls to Hanover via South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, then up through Pennsylvania, New York, Toronto, Montreal, Vermont and Maine . . . that was with our 2 year old, 6 month old, dog and U-haul trailer!

But God is good! It was a great experience and while I do not feel the need to sleep in a hotel or eat an Applebees any time soon - we made it without incident.
Now we're living in Sachem Village, an apartment complex about 1.5 miles from Dartmouth and filled with families and young children.

Today (aside from unpacking, cleaning, dealing with Comcast, calling Switzerland, setting up Dr.'s appts. etc.) we colored with chalk on the sidewalk and Eli practiced sitting!

The rest of the pics are from along the way and include . . .

a sleeping baby (Eli was great in the car and slept most of the time)

shucking corn with Great Grandma in South Dakota - and I have to say the most amazing corn of the summer.

Eli met his great grandpa Mueller for the first time - four generations of Mueller men. Eli has some big shoes to fill!

Some girl cousin snuggle time watching morning cartoons.

Birthday party for Sarah and Leesy (as she now calls herself)

Well, now that we're back on the grid I hope to keep more pictures posted. We are really enjoying the area so far and I'm starting to feel a little more settled. Ironic that Daniel started classes today - on Labor Day. This program will definitely be challenging but we're excited to be here and start this New Hampshire experience!