This past Saturday was the PERFECT day for apple picking! It was sunny, but cool, and the fall colors are starting to show everywhere. We went to two different orchards that are actually right next door to each other.
Kayla found a very short and low hanging tree that doubled as a hideout. She gathered numerous apples from the inside of this secret location!
And the kids got a hands on experience with the use/non-use of pesticides. The apples from one orchard were obviously treated with something to keep the bugs away, and the others were not. We talked about them still being edible, just a little more difficult to prepare – lots of peeling and looking out for worms. They were shocked to find that most produce bought at the local grocery store is also sprayed and fertilized to make it look so good.
After the apple picking, we headed to the local dairy farm for ice cream and coffee. It was a perfect Saturday afternoon – we even fit in Coop’s tennis lesson, Kory’s football game, and a baby shower!
You guys are amazing multi-taskers! I say peel and cut the ugly ones for a pie! Mmm!
Hi Lori! Yes, apple pie – great idea. And I definitely would not recommend our current lifestyle of multi-tasking, but I think it is a calling of ours lately. We are going away for the weekend to try and rest a bit. Hope you guys are well!