{apple picking}

We've picked a lot of different kinds of berries, and we've visited apple orchards, but we've never actually picked apples before.  This was the year to change that, and we wanted to start a new tradition in our new area.  We heard about a really amazing apple farm, and decided we just had to try it. It's really popular here in upstate New York, and now I know why!

We had SUCH a great time.  It was a gorgeous day--a little windy, but the sky was blue, and the sun was out.  I loved the farm as soon as I saw it, and couldn't wait to get my hands on all those apples! The kids were super excited about it, and were thrilled to pick apples to eat and to make things with.

The orchard rows were neatly labeled with all the different types of apples to choose from, and there were almost 30 kinds of apples! It was hard to choose, but finally we narrowed it down. We had to reign them in a little bit, because they could have picked apples all day long. You can pick 20 pounds of apples pretty quickly!

After we finished picking apples, the kids played for awhile, and then we had hot apple cider.

It was so much fun, and we can't wait for next year...and every year after that! We love our new fall tradition!