"Ok, self. Do you really want to drive an hr with two kids, knowing full well that before you get to the orchard you will have a screaming newborn and a squealing toddler asking you to sing "Sally the Camel" and "Old McDonald" the whole car ride? And with our luck, there will most likely be minimal apples left in the orchard. Our feet will be disgustingly muddy. Our hands and nosies will be frost bitten. And do you really want to take your newborn out in the cold? Will the apples to be too pricey for our budget? Is it really worth it? Maybe we should just stay at home and eat pancakes this morning!"
If you haven't taken note already, my brain is kinda nutso. I think of every possible outcome and always prepare for the worst. Mostly because experience has taught me that traveling with a kid {even to the grocery store!} is no easy feat. {Actually, I've gone grocery shopping TWICE now with the two kids and it's been delightfully easy!.... so far....} So, my heart sang a little happy tune inside when we a) arrived to the orchard earlier than anticipated and without a fit b) apples were still on the tree c) Evelyn LOVED it, minus the loud tractor that she must have thought was out to get her d) gorgeous sunny weather. I mean, I felt like the luckiest person on earth to be out with my little family, in a little orchard, picking little apples with my little baby asleep on me, making little but memorable memories.
P.S. Can you tell that Evelyn is a totally Daddy's girl now? I LOVE IT! And I think she's got dad wrapped around her finger, too ;)
I am so happy you found this orchard!!! Also I was just thinking as I was looking at the pictures, Evelyn is totally a daddys girl, I love it!
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and you look fantastic! Was meaning to tell you that the other day :-)
I am a worse case scenario person too!! I wish my brain didn't function that way, but unfortunately, it does. Let me know if you find the cure! Looks like a fabulous trip to the orchard, what a fun family day!
ReplyDeleteapple picking with kids is always sooo much fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! You sound like me, everytime my husband wants to go somewhere with the babies and me and rattle off every little challenge about leaving the house with two kids. Its probably not the best attitude, and now that I think about it... I should probably stop being such a downer :) sometimes its just easier to stay home. Also good job for braving grocery shopping. I still cant bring myself to try it with two kids in tow.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet. Where is Evelyn's hat from? It is adorable.
ReplyDeleteI still need to find an orchard in our new area we live. I love all your pics. It looks like you had fun. I still can't get over how high your hubs throws her lol!
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looks so fun! i want to have a fun family outing like this... unfortunately our weekends are filling up quickly with halloween randomness... but i'm keeping my fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteAll you East Coasters are making us Westerners jealous with all these gorgeous apple orchard outings ;)
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great little day with your family, and I hope you had enough fun for all of us who don't live close to one!
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Oh, I love your photos, Kendra! I need to find an apple orchard.
ReplyDeleteoh these photos are beautiful...love the ones of Eve being tossed in the air! looks like you had a fabulous time with your family!
ReplyDeleteKendra, this is such a cute post. I haven't seen any other apple picking posts just for the record. :) I just finished a science unit on apples with my youngest children that homeschool. They said it was their favorite unit so far. We learned a lot like the fact that after an apple tree is planted it takes about eight to ten years to produce apples! Who knew? And the official name for the science of apples...pomology. I love the pictures in this post. And we love apples in this house, the bottom drawer in our fridge is dedicated to none other than,...apples. Hope you are getting some sleep, sweet friend,
ReplyDeleteShauna xoxo
great photos! i can't wait to take our little to the orchard next year when he's a little older. :) congrats on the new babe. what carrier are you using here? i've been looking for one to use with my 6 week old. if you like yours, i'd love to know! thanks! :)
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