APPLE PICKIN'

Another fun weekend in Iowa City at Grandma's house! We have started a new tradition. The tradition being, for the past two years, when Lee goes on his squirrel hunt weekend, that the boys and I go to Iowa City and take a trip to the Apple Orchard. We took off right after work on Friday. Saturday morning, Josh and Liz joined us at my mom's. A couple weeks ago, Josh proposed and Liz said yes!...so, Liz and I went wedding dress shopping on Saturday! It was fun and good time spent with Liz! When the boys woke up from their naps on Saturday, we headed out to the Apple Orchard. It was a cool day and both boys had quite the cough, but we still enjoyed our time and the experience. However, our experience this year was much different than last year's. This year, there were hardly any apples left on the trees! We walked and walked and couldn't find any. The last couple trees that we found had some good green apples, so we did get some at least. We took the tractor back to the barn and had some terrific apple turnovers and apple donuts. Yum! It was another great and busy weekend! With the apples that I brought home, I made my first ever homemade apple pie! And luckily, it turned out great!

Liz, Tyler, Josh, Grandma Mary, Brady, and myself.
Tyler, as Johnny Appleseed.

Brady, as Johnny Appleseed with Tyler as his catch for the day.

Me with the boys on the tractor ride.

Running to get some apples.

We polished off two red apples that we found under a tree.

I told him to smile and this was the pose he gave me.

They really liked these red apples.

Finally, we found some apples on the actual tree! Mom and Rita helped the boys pick some apples for their baskets.

There was a great double rainbow after we got back to Grandma's house.

Grandma and Brady checking out the rainbows.