Apple Picking at the Orchard

Last weekend we took a trip to the apple orchard with Grandma. What a grand way to kick off our most favorite season...We were the first ones there when they opened in the morning, so we had the whole place to ourselves for a little while! The day started off cold and cloudy, but soon the sun broke through to give us the most beautiful fall day.

We shared some hot cider and sugared donuts before we made the trek down the dirt road to the little red barn so we could visit the animals. Mostly Norah just wanted to see the brand new "baby cow", but the miniature pony and big soft bunnies won over her heart.

After we said hello to the animals we climbed half way up the haystack mountain, played at the playground for a bit and then took a hayride through an enchanted forest to the orchard. We spent hours meandering the rows and rows of apple trees while my little apple picker carefully tried to twist each apple off its branch just as we'd been instructed to do. She chose the teeny tiniest apples because she thought they were cute, and because they fit in her shirt pockets :) I think the biggest grins appeared when Colin lifted her up over his head so she could reach the apples at the top of the tree!

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Love ~ Renee