Apple PIcking

Every year, our church family goes apple picking together at Dame Farm & Orchard in Johnston, RI.  This year, in our new building, we were able to picnic on the front lawn before we headed to the farm.  It's so funny to me, the difference between apple picking with toddlers, and apple picking with big kids.  When the kids are little, it's fun, but such an ordeal!  Do you have snacks packed? (Wait, that hasn't changed too much....)  Will the stroller be able to roll through the orchard?  Is apple picking interfering with naptime?  Are there any trees small enough for the kids to reach the apples?  Will my back break lifting the toddler to pick apples that he can't reach? LOL

Now, we're done in 20 minutes.  23 pounds of apples--done.  Then they mill around with their friends.  Until we drag them away.  And insist on a family picture. :)

Sit up straight for the pic, Patience!

I love these kids

My friend's daughter--is this face not priceless? LOL

Ahhhh

Mmmmmmm.....

Our family--man, but we're blessed.

Mom!  Why are you still taking pictures???

Fall in New England--there's nothing like it.

Steve carrying apples to the car

I can't believe Eli shut his eyes!  I knew I should have taken more than one shot of them in front of the corn field!

We headed home to watch the rest of the Patriots game, and fresh apple crisp was ready within an hour. YUM.  A wonderful autumn day!