Vineyards are a special place to enjoy the "land" whether you drink wine or not. There is such a peace to the layout of the lines of vines and the kids have a blast running up and down them. There were tons of large grapes almost ready for picking for them to attempt to poke at (they were behind a bug netting). This vineyard we stopped at had a live oyster bar and a live band to accompany your choice of eats and drinks. We packed a sizable (well, our friends did and shared with us) picnic and had the best afternoon sitting around socializing. Around 4pm we left the vineyards and headed across the street to a fruit and veggie farm stand with lots of wooden structures for the kids to play on and goats for them to feed. As the sun was setting and Golden Hour was upon us, I was reminded just how beautiful our beloved Earth is and just how blessed I am to be here at this time with my family.
(L pic: Emma and Liam disco dancing to the Jazz quartet. R pic: young love.)
Emmaism #127: Emma is generally still a champion when it comes to eating. She has her bad days, but all in all she is a good eater. On Monday after she ate her entire meal (and licked the plate clean - for real - she licks the plate like a dog, and yes, we let her - that's good parenting, right?) Daddy gave her a popsicle. She was very excited to eat her "poxico" - as she calls them - and likes to label them depending on the color. For example, a yellow one is a lemon tree. Daddy gave her a green one and called it a christmas tree but she was absolutely convinced he was wrong and yelled, "No, Daddy, it's a crayon!!" and proceeded to eat it like daddy did (the crayon) when he was 3.
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