We had a gorgeous day on Friday for apple picking. It was 75 degrees and sunny. The only down side was having to contend with the yellow jackets resolved on getting their fill of rotting fruit. Apple picking for us is one of those quintessential fall activities. Even in the midst of chaos and having babies, I don't think we've missed a single year. It's amusing to look at these pictures and recall years past when we were bundled in coats and wearing gloves because it was so cold.
Ruth and Claire-- adorable!
We went to Sunset Orchard in Scituate this year. That's almost as much of a tradition as the apple picking itself. It seems every time we try a new place we're unhappy with it. This year we went to Steere Orchard first and felt it was not very family friendly. Much to the kid's chagrin after traveling over an hour, we piled back into the car to drive ten minutes further to Sunset.
Every time I see a tractor I take a picture of Drew with it or on it. His obsession with tractors has waned but I still do it, even despite his recent aversion to getting his picture taken.
Anne looking all grown up and beautiful.
Elinor and Daddy-- pure cuteness!
I don't think anyone appreciates how hard it is to get several kids to smile on command.
Sharing.
Lovin' on Daddy!
Anne in action!
Dad steeling a bite of unsuspecting Drew's apple.
More love... Notice the death grip on Claire's apple bag. She insisted on carrying it the whole time and wouldn't allow us to help even when it was obviously getting awkwardly heavy for her.
I know; how often do you see me in a photo? Sometimes I look through our pictures and have to tell myself I was actually there.
We picked a little over 40 lbs of Cortlands, Red Delicious, Macoun, RI Greening, and Macintosh apples. I plan to make a pie this week and do caramel apples with the kids. Then we'll peel, slice and freeze the rest to use throughout the winter as we wish-- a fantastic investment return for only a couple hours of "work".
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