Linvilla With Royalty

This past weekend the three of us joined the Millers, including Prince George, also known as G4, in a trip to Linvilla Orchard. We got there nice and early, which was good because the place filled up fast. Zoe wasn't in the best of moods, but she seemed to brighten up a bit hanging out with the dashing young Miller.

There were lots of pumpkins, so we made sure to stock up ourselves. It's what you would expect to find in Pumpkinland. Zoe obliged us with some good poses.

They have a nice big play area with slides, wooden trains and planes and even a metal horse. Of course, the only thing Zoe could do for the first 15 minutes was pick up all of the apples that had fallen from the trees and deposit them into the giant tire. After she felt the area was sufficiently picked up, then she was ready to play.

Zoe loves to climb, which is nothing new. She was able to climb up the ladder of one of the larger slides, with only parental supervision, and then slide back down. You can watch her do it in this video.

Everyone had a great time. We can't wait to hang out with the Millers again soon. Be sure to check out Zoe's set on Flickr for even more pictures.

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