A Day at the Apple Orchard

Minnesota has some amazing apple and pumpkin orchards that are packed full of things to do every fall.  We have a few of our favorites that we try to visit each year.   I am not sure, however, that I would classify where we went recently as an apple orchard because it has so many other fun things to do.  Other than the yummy caramel apple we bought, I am not sure the boys will ever associate it as an apple orchard.  The weather cooperated recently on a non school day so we went with our best friends.  The boys enjoyed holding the baby chickens, playing in the corn, feeding the goats and cows, taking a tractor ride, playing in the pumpkins, and more.  It is truly one of our favorite things to do each fall.  It will be sad next year when the big boys (Luke, Liam, Jack, and Charlie) are in full day, every day school and we will miss our fun trips to the orchards during the week when it isn't crowded.  But, until next year, we are enjoying our freedom as much as we can!

Luke, Liam, and Aiden in the hay

It was nice outside, but super windy at the orchard.  Thankfully, however, Finn slept like a champ!

Although we honestly never planned it, all the boys had on their Life is Good shirts (even Andy, who is missing in this picture).  Finn actually wasn't wearing his Life is Good shirt passed down from Aiden because he has already outgrown it!  

Liam showing me the corn in his mouth

Luke is stuffed full of corn

All the pretty pumpkins

Luke picking out pumpkins

Playing in the old tires

Liam showed no fear in holding every animal possible

Charlie and Luke

Aiden driving the tractor

Luke holding a baby chick.  

Playing in the corn

All the boys (minus Finn)

Luke holding the kitty

Feeding the goats

O.k., this one wasn't taken at the orchard, but I thought it was cute.  Finn was really interested in the fake Halloween spider that we have in our decorations.  It goes up and down on the string when you make noise and he loved watching it.