Apple Picking

We went apple picking twice this fall.  Max enjoyed picking apples, running around the maze, picnicking in the apple orchard, playing with friends and eating the apples.  Unfortunately I lost the pictures from the first apple picking trip because the card in the camera went bad.  Here's a few pictures from our second apple picking excursion. 

Max enjoying walking around the apple orchard.

Max, did you pay for that apple?

Max and his friends at the apple orchard.

Max finally found a dog smaller than him!

Now it's time to pick some pumpkins.

Time to rest after all that apple and pumpkim picking.

Moscow.... Again

I arrived in Moscow about 12:30 this afternoon, local time.  To me, any flight that takes off and lands as it should is a good flight.  It's what happens in-between that makes each flight unique and provides a story.  We boarded the plane on time, taxied out to the run way, sat for a little while, then literaly backed up to the gate.  That's right, the pilot put the plane in reverse and we went back to the gate.  I don't know why we backed up; but about and hour and twenty minutes later we took off.  The flight was a bit bumpy through out the night.  In the middle of the night, a new passenger made himself known on the plane.  The new passenger was a little yappy dog that got out of his carrier.  He was running up and down the isle barking away, it seems that he woke up and wanted to let everyone know about it!  I thought it was pretty funny even though he woke me and the people around me up.  It also seemed like his owner must be used to the barking because it took quite awhile for him to wake up then run down the aisle and get the dog.  Very funny to watch. 

Just got to the hotel a little while ago, lots of traffic.  Tomorrow morning I go for my medical exam then out to the orphanage to see the little man, I'm looking forward to that.

Posted at 3:45 PM, Moscow time.