Pumpkin & Apple Picking

So backed up again! Oct we had events EVERY weekend so here I am finally updating them all.
(and sick none the less) Hey its another day as a Mom.

So the Middle of Oct we went with another family to go Apple & Pumpkin Picking.
Brandon was VERY excited.
It was a little Orchard that was owned a private farming family, who also had mums and made fresh apple cider.

First we took a tractor ride out to the pumpkin fields

Brandon had a ladybug land on him
(Thats good luck)

We loaded up the pumpkins and headed back

Then we went to pick apples.
this was the first time for the 3 of us
We got Granny Smith (my favorite)

The car was completely full... pumpkins in the trunk
apples and 3 HUGE mums.
The third was in my lap up front.
(my car had to be professionally cleaned after we got home)

We ended our visit with lunch at Sonic.
Kenn and I were excited b/c it was our first "real" lunch there.
We also got the famous ice-cream.
It was pretty darn good for fast food.
My personal favorite is the cherry lime-aid.
Too bad they don't have any closer.

After we got home I baked my first apple pie from scratch,
everyone seemed to like it so tonight I made 2 more for Sarah's house for tomorrow.
Brandon was slightly upset he couldn't eat one so I told him we could make one this weekend,
so he asked if we could go apple picking again.
I felt bad explaining that it was a special seasonal activity.
We really enjoyed showing him the process of Apple tree to Pie though,
it really hits home how to support the local farmers