There is an awesome 'pick your own' farm nearby that we went to today. They don't have anything that the other 'pick your own' places in the area don't have. It's because they're so darn nice that we love it there! They smile at us and talk to us and give us a hayride even though they don't usually do that on the weekdays... It's just nice.
"C'mon boys! Look at me so I can take a picture. Don't you want a nice picture for mommy?!"
"It's time for a pretty picture" I said sternly
Silly Girl
"I'll take this one and this one and this one..."
Why would they want to walk through the hay maze when they can walk on it??
By the time we got home we were itchy and tired, but not too tired to make applesauce! We made plain and raspberry, both unsweetened. It needed WAY more water than I thought from the recipes I read online. I'm sure it had something to do with the giant apples we used :). I probably used a whole cup of water for the big pot of plain applesauce and AT LEAST 1/2 cup for the smaller pot of raspberry. Some of it went into baby food containers in individual portions. I always have a million uses for those containers!
Apple prints
Some good apple books to read to kids before/during/after apple picking are:
The life and times of the Apple by Charles Micucci
Dappled Apples by Jan Carr
Apples by Gail Gibbons
And for fun apple crafts, experiments, facts and recipes:
The Amazing Apple Book by Paulette Bourgeois
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