The Mallorys Online

The Mallorys headed up to the chilly hills of Apple Hill in Placerville to take Jacob on his first pumpkin patch adventure at Plubell’s Orchard. We weren’t sure what to expect for the day since Jacob can’t sit up on his own or appreciate things like the petting zoo or picking his own pumpkin. We arrived a little before noon and quickly found it was a lot colder than we were dressed for. We grabbed some warm food then went down to the pumpkin area where Plubell’s has hay, pumpkins, and an old Ford tractor all staged for great photos. Jacob loved getting his hands on anything he could touch and we got some great photos. Around 1pm Jacob got hungry and we tried to feed him, which didn’t go so well. He was already tired and he was having some tummy issues so we decided to call it a day. Jacob had his fill and we got the photos we wanted so we weren’t too upset with the early departure. Here are the pics from the trip.

The Mallorys had a very eventful weekend!  We started the weekend off with my buddy EJ’s birthday on Friday night.  It was a surprise and his wife arranged for his friends to drop by for dinner.  We played Scattegories and had a great time laughing at our absurd answers.

The next day we dropped Jacob off at the Wixoms and took my mom out to Napa Valley aboard the wine train.  We enjoyed some great wine and really good food (mom had the salmon, Jennifer and I had the best beef tenderloin I’ve ever had!).  The train left the station at 11:30 and cruised at a leisurely 17mph to St. Helena where it stopped for twenty minutes or so before turning back around. On the way back to the station we had dessert and various dessert wines.  It was great to get out with my mom and share some conversation about life without all of the distractions.

After the wine train we picked Jacob up, dropped my mom off back home and rushed over to the Parish’s for their son’s three-year birthday party.  It was surfer themed and they created a water park in their backyard.  The cake looked like a huge wave, too!  Jill is always so creative with family events.  It seemed like there were more kids there than adults and Jacob quickly became irritated with all the noise.  We took him in the backyard and he fell asleep in my arms.  The poor guy had been to a birthday party earlier in the day with the Wixoms and had enough at this point.

The next day we relaxed early in the day and ran errands.  We then hosted our friends for a Labor Day BBQ and played some Scattegories.  Jacob looked adorable in his “This is How I Roll” onesie that Uncle Tuna got him and his “Skate or Cry” hat that our friends in SoCal got him.  We got some great pictures of Jacob and his hat.

Monday was a low-key regroup day.  After everything Jacob had been through he was noticeably more fussy and just needed some calm home time before starting day-care on Tuesday, but that’s for another post.

Jennifer took me on a great trip to Amador County wine country today. We have taken trips to Napa, but never to Amador. It’s only about 40 minutes from our house and is a beautiful drive. We got there around noon and spent hours wine tasting and walking around. Jennifer surprised me with a picnic out in a quiet vineyard.

Be sure to check out the photos!
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Jennifer and I just got back from NYC last night. Jennifer had been to NY before, but this was my first time in the city. We went with our good friends, Grant and Heather. It gave me a new perspective on how small Sacramento is. We did so much in four full days and had an amazing time. I’ll put up a day by day, but I’m too lazy now. Until then, enjoy our photos from the trip!