Apple Picking

Anyone who has spent time with me in the fall knows that I LOVE to go apple picking! Although my husband does not share my level of enthusiasm for this particular activity, my girls do! How fabulous it is to be on the East Coast where all the apple varieties are tasty and the drive to the orchard takes a mere 20 minutes.

Grandma Kneen shared in the excitement this week as we went to Homestead Farm to pick Empire and Jonagold apples. Kaitlyn made friends with the farm pigs and chickens before tearing off into the trees to yank apples at record speed. Claire was a little more selective, waiting for guidance with which were ready to harvest. (Or maybe she was just waiting to make sure there were no bees...Kaitlyn sprinted away screaming dozens of times as bees lit on the apple she was about to pick!)