Apple Hill - 2009

This weekend we did our annual autumn trip to Apple Hill. I know I've blogged before about what it is, but this is also my annual blog about our annual Apple Hill trip. AH is a series of orchards up in the mountains (the beginnings of them) about 30-45 minutes from our house. The fall is the best time to go because that's when the harvest is going on.


We now have our traditional orchards that we always go to. They have lots of great food. Of course we have to have various apple related things, and then there's the BBQ. For the kids there's a petting zoo, hay rides, a pond, pony rides, tractors, and picturesque pumpkin patches for pictures. Every year we take Owen (and now Abby) and get pictures in the Halloween gear. This year Owen is Elvis and Abby is a ladybug. Owen picked his own costume this year. We showed him 5 costumes and he decided which one - he picked it for the guitar.

This year we went with Ariel, Damon, and their daughter Alex, and with Tom, Dana, and their daughter Danika. The weather was gorgeous - blue skies and low-to-mid-70s. Owen did the hay ride. And both Owen and Alex did the pony ride. Danika got her face painted. Abby was very well behaved. The adults chased the kids all around and enjoyed the tri-tip sandwiches and the dutch apple pie.

Great time had by all! Already looking forward to our trip next year.




Incidentally... while getting pics of the kids in their costumes we also took pics of Abby in Owen's baby costume. Below is a shot of each kid. Any guesses as to which one is Owen and which one is Abby?