Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Apple Picking Party 2011.. back again!

We started having an apple picking party each year a few years back.. Last year instead of just having the party on a Sunday, I waited until the soccer schedule came out in September, and then realized it was too late for invites so we missed that year.  But we were back this year!

Being two years older the kids needed activities to keep them busy!  First we painted pumpkins...






Then we had a donut-on-a-string eating contest!  Which was quite hilarious!


The string was a bit challenging for the younger crowd..




You can see here this is Cole's frustrated face... he was not having much luck getting the donut and was getting VERY angry about it!  Soon the donut was swinging through the air, and ultimately landed on the floor.

Charlotte gave a good effort!

But in the end.. everyone just wanted to eat the donut! Mmm tasty cider donuts!


Cole wanted to play again, he makes me feel good about my games :)

After activities and some harvest foods.. apple grilled cheese?!  Yum!  We then headed to the orchard to.. pick apple of course!  On our way to the orchard we passed two of the more popular orchards in town.. more highly frequented by tourists.  But they don't have a hay ride!  or a corn maze.. so we head to Elwood Orchard.  It isn't as big... or as fancy. Their trees may not be the prettiest, but I feel like we are helping to support local business by coming here.  Not to say we don't support the other orchards at other times!  We got the donuts from Sunnycrest!  and our pumpkins (and summer ice cream!) from Mack's.



Look at this little tree!  Cole can even pick apples from the top!

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Nothing like a fresh picked apple right from the tree!








Charlotte reminds me of Laura Ingalls (Wilder) from Little House on the Prairie here!  I look forward to reading those books with Cora.. I hope she doesn't find them too old fashioned!

Our harvest!

My lovely non photo-agreeable children :)  How am I ever going to get a Christmas photo??!!!

After we picked our fill of apples we headed to the farm stand for their complimentary hayride around the corn maze! (stay tuned for that visit!)

Cora was not a fan of the hayride at the start.. but warmed slightly by the time it ended.



The day was good fun!  Thanks for coming everyone!  even if you aren't pictured here!

1 comment:

Kelly said...

Love the party! LOVE those grilled cheese sandwiches. Share the recipe please!!!