Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Nora had her first field trip this past Wednesday.  All the preschoolers (plus an adult for each child) went to a local pumpkin patch.  She was super excited to ride a bus... something she has wanted to do for at least a year now.  We both had a great time.  It was a perfect day for it.  And it was nice to have one-on-one time with her again... something we don't get too much of anymore.  

Fair warning: there are pretty many pictures up ahead.  Then again, just wait until I get to the post about our family trip to the pumpkin patch. Lots there too.

Nora and Mal were inseparable.
Together on the wagon ride.

Petting zoo.

Pumpkin eating dinosaur

Feeding the giraffe carrots.
Their tongues are really long! 

They were all allowed to take home one
pie pumpkin and one gourd each.  She
walked up to the first pile, picked up the
first pumpkin she saw and that was it.
Done. 

I must say, she picked a good one!

Showing her teacher, Mrs. Morris, the
pumpkin she picked.

Apple Picking

We made a detour to go apple picking on our way back to Wisconsin Saturday.  Perfect day for it.  The kids were looking forward to it.  For the last 30 minutes of the drive Myles kept saying, "mama, apple picking now". 

As soon as you cross the street to get to the orchard you see {and smell} the fresh hot apple cider donuts.  If you don't know... our family has a thing for donuts.  We kind of love them. 

So obviously, we got a couple.

And some cider.  Best apple cider donut I've ever had.  

After filling our bellies we were ready to pick some apples.

Ready!

 

Teaching her how to wipe the apples
off on your shirt before sampling.

There's nothing like an apple straight
from the tree.

He was so into apple picking.  His basket was half full before
Nora had 4 in hers.  He just kept pulling them off the branches.

Our climber found a tree to climb. 

Combining their small baskets into
the one larger basket we were paying for.

 I was behind the camera most of the morning so I was glad when Dan offered to take a few of me with the kids. 

Giving Sister kisses.

We had lunch (oh my, the chicken pot pies... drool) then made our own caramel apples.

I thought he'd love these.  He was more interested in the pile of sprinkles that we put into the container to dip our apples in. 

Fork full of sprinkles.  Sure. 

Came home with a bunch of apples I have lots of plans for.  Hopefully, I'll be able to do one or two of them. My mouth is watering just thinking about the baked goods and the smell of the apple sauce wafting through the house.  I love apple picking.