Apple Picking

 A few weeks ago we went to spend the weekend with Mary and Robbie.  I had mentioned going apple picking to Mary when we were all together and she invited us up to stay with them and go to the orchard they always go to.  We've always gone to Carters Mountain which is fun but so crowded. This orchard was less crowded and had amazing views.  I think we've found our new apple picking place.

 We drove up early Saturday morning and and Uncle Robbie put the boys right to work.  He let both Joel and colin drive his tractor and the boys thought that was the best part of the weekend.  It made me miss the farm and always going up and working. I told mary we'd gladly come up for a work weekend and help them.

 

Colin wants me to mention that after we had gotten our bags to pick apples we were waiting by the Love sign waiting for a picture when a dog came up to Colin, peed on his plastic bag and then walked away.  Apparently its is the neighbors dog that does not like all the crowds that apple season brings! we did go get a new bag and the owners had a good laugh at that. 

 

 

Joel = "Look bite sized apples!"

 

 

We picked three huge bags of apples.  At carters mountain we paid by the pound but this time we pay for the bags and we filled them all.  So I think we picked more than we've ever picked.  But we have been enjoying apple pies, apple crisp, applesauce, apple waffles, apple pancakes.  And we still have one big bag left. 

 A beautiful day for apple picking!