Apple Picking 2018

I don't know what it is, but apple picking is one of my most favorite traditions we've started with our little family. I did not do this growing up but knew it was something I wanted to do once we had kids. Maybe because it's so simple, we literally just go and pick apples. There are no frills like at some places, it's just picking apples, grab some coffee/something to drink and some fresh donuts, let the kids jump on a huge pile of hay, and then we head home.

This year we had perfect weather - we went early September which usually is hot but it was our only weekend open to go and I was so glad it was a nice cool day.



 

  

  



Love making memories with my people!!


*linking up with Lindsays Sweet World

Weekend Recap {9.18.17}

Here we are at Monday again! I actually welcomed today because it meant that yesterday was over with - phew what a day it was. The kids acted like monsters pretty much all day (sorry kids, still love you) and it was extremely emotionally draining. I yelled more than I care to admit and I am just glad to start fresh today.


Our weekend was a good one though (despite yesterdays antics)

Friday night we went to our towns Family Fun night and we met our friends there - the kids had a lot of fun running around!  Afterwards we came to our house to hang out for a little while the kids played.

 

Saturday morning was baseball & dance then we headed apple picking! I love this little tradition and the kids seem to too which is always good! Usually the temps are pretty good when we go but this year it was HOT! We still managed to have fun and came home with LOTS of yummy apples

 

 

 

 They had a wagon laying around and Brayden was being a super nice big brother pulling his sisters around - they were loving it!

Saturday night Brayden went by my Moms to hang out and the rest of us went out to eat. Later at night the hubs headed out to watch the fight with his friends. I stayed up crafting Ella's costume for the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party we're going to while in Disney and watching Dateline (big mistake because then I freaked myself out to fall asleep without the hubby being home, you think I would learn by now!)

Sunday we had a lazy morning then had to get ready for family pics - this is where the day just went to sh*t. Brayden was complaining about his outfit and throwing major fits, when we got to the place to take the pics, Ella started crying because I took this giant piece of paper she was holding away and Avery was being, well, Avery.  You guys I could have used about 5 drinks during these pics haha!

After the pics the day just continued on like that with the kids and they wore us thin. We tried to get the bigs to play alone for a while and they would, then they would fight, this was all.damn.day. Bedtime couldn't come fast enough! Once they were asleep I finally just kicked back and relaxed with a glass of wine and watched some more Dateline #obsessed #itsaproblem


So yeah, there you have it, our mostly good fun filled weekend! How was yours?

*linking up with B Loved Boston & The Sirois Family

Apple Picking 2016

We've gone apple picking for the past few years and it's something I hope we continue forever :)

This year we checked out a new orchard and we loved it!  Usually the places we go to have fun activities for the kids, but this place was just apple picking. They also had a little store where you could buy apple cider donuts, jams, soups, mixes, etc and also a little stand with food. Even without the extras for the kids, they had the best time, they even said so :)

We first started out to the fields to get our apples

These 3 - they are my everything!

My hubby is always the one to put the kids on his shoulders to get the *best* apples 

Brayden snapped a pic of me and the hubs :)

Avery loved picking an apple, taking a bite, then throwing it on the ground. Thankfully there were plenty of apples to go around.

  

We spotted trees with those tiny cherries on them and the hubby had the smart idea of saying "you know what those are good for?" The kids said no, and he pegged them with some, and that started our little cherry fight which was the highlight of the day for the kids!

When we were all done, we enjoyed some apple cider donuts and watched the kids climb the hay. We had the best time just being together, I love days like this!


You can see other apple picking posts here:

2013
2014
2015



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Apple Picking 2015

This past weekend we headed up to Jonamac Orchard to do some apple picking. This is our 3rd year in a row going and I love that it has become tradition.

We met my sister, brother in law, nephew, aunt and cousins up there too.  We didn't get to spend as much time as I would have liked with my aunt and cousins but hopefully they will make this their tradition too and come with every year :)

She is such a cute apple picker! This was her first year really into it.  She had a blast picking apples and was so cute when she would grab one and if it wasn't up to par she would say "Ew, yuck" and throw it on the ground. 

One of the best parts.. fresh apple cider donuts!!

They have this fun apple launcher and each kid got to do it (well Brayden & Ella) - Brayden was sad he didn't hit the target with his apple and it didn't help that Ella (with my help) hit one...oh gotta love sibling rivalry!

 

Always reaching for the tall ones with Daddy :)

Miss A was allowed of her stroller this year and thought apple picking was just OK :)

but she did enjoy the heck out of eating the apples

Brayden wanted the hubs to help him get to an apple that was super high and as Rick kept trying to get Brayden on his shoulders all the 2 of them could do was laugh

 

We had such a fun day apple picking - now to find some yummy recipes to make something all these apples!