Apples of My Eye

A beautiful bunch of Bakers

Our little family...

Grows bigger every year.

Mama and her juicy apples.

Poor little wagon.

Groaning in pain.

The Auntie-A and a Woog that could.

All by myselllllf...I wanna be, all by myseeelf.

Donovan the apple hunter.

The boys do some calculating...if Tyler has 14 apples and Ruby eats 27...how many apples will we need to make pie?

Three little monkeys sweet as can be, hiding amidst the bamboo tree.

She wants everything in her mouth...including this 20 ft tall bamboo.

So pretty...almost makes you wanna move here, eh? You know who I'm talking to... :)

Yeah...you.

The aftermath...too much fresh air and Ever goes silly.

We spent the afternoon picking apples in gorgeous Henderson, NC at the Sky Top Orchard. The annual event was met with good cheer and better behavior by all children (including, for the most part, a very tired little Woog). The kids were familiar with the routine...find the best apples and fill the baskets. Sampling along the way optional. :) We rounded out the hunt with apple cider slushies...they taste as delicious as they sound.
With bushels of juicy fruit and boxes of all things apple related (butter, cider, jam and more), we packed up the worn-out crew and headed for home.
Carmel and bobbing will wait til tomorrow.