Ever since Ryan was about two years old, we've been visiting the same pick-your-own farm. Traditionally, we pick apples, feed the goats, play in the play area and finish up by getting an "old fashioned" soda the first or second weekend in September.
This year, the apples were *amazing.* They were juicy and red. This year they had fuji and gala apples available (last year we got to pick honey crisp).
The kids kept planning on what sort of treats we should make with our apples and this is what we came up with: Apple cake, apple pie, apple crisp, apple donuts, apple muffins, apple pancakes and apple dumplings.
This year though, we invited some friends to go with us and we had a really great time visiting and picking and playing. The kids especially enjoyed playing with their friends after picking apples. Dylan and his little friend Jane could be twins. They both have white blond hair and enjoy getting into trouble together....also translated as "doing all those impulsive things three year olds like to do" together. For example, once I caught the two of them filling their shoes with gravel and pouring gravel on each others heads. Today when it was time for Jane to leave and I told Dylan to say "goodbye," he looked at me and said, "But I'll be too sad!" I'm very glad to see these little friendships blossoming!
Ryan enjoyed playing with his friends too, but they moved around to much to get too many good shots of them.
Ryan picked a green apple soda, which he decidedly did not like but Dylan was kind enough to share his blue one.
And now, I need to go prepare our first of many apple desserts......apple crisp.
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