Caramel Apples and the State Fair, Round Two

We've been very busy this fall taking part in all of the fun the season has to offer. One activity we've never done before though is make caramel apples. I thought the girls were all old enough this year to enjoy both the process and the product of this project, even if our wonderful pediatric dentist would tsk-tsk if she knew what we were doing :)
We invited our neighborhood buddies Big C, Campbell, and Mary Kate over to join in the sticky sweet fun. Caroline and Big C had just come home from a ballet birthday party, so they got an extra (extra) dose of sugar for the day. You'd better believe there was some major tooth brushing going down at our house that night!
We also went back to the State Fair this past weekend. It was the last weekend, and we just couldn't pass up to chance to go again with our buddy, Big C. :-)

All the girls holding up their apples before dipping them in the yummy caramel.

Caroline

Julia

Margaret

 While our apples were setting up in the refrigerator, we all went outside to play...

Mary Kate pulling Margaret in the wagon.

Curly haired and dimpled Julia

Impromptu ballet recital in the garage

No play time would be complete without the bounce house! 

Julia passing out the finished apples to our guests. 

Caroline

Margaret

Round Two of the State Fair...

Mommy and her girls

Little C and Big C having a blast on the flying elephants. 

Love these girls....

...and these girls.

Holy smokes! That giraffe has a loooong tongue! Caroline loved feeding him carrot sticks!

She got a kick out of feeding the llama too.

Julia found Michael's single stroller empty and immediately made herself at home.

                                          There's no way I'm giving up this ride, Michael!!

Showing off our new Halloween jammies, courtesy of Marmee and Grampy!