If you know me at all, you know that apple picking is one of my favorite things to do. And, since we usually only go apple picking once a year, that means it is one of my favorite days. I look forward to it for months.
Let’s take a second to remember his first trip.
And last year’s, when he had just started walking.
This year, Finn made his third trip to the apple orchard. Since Mimi was in town, she came along for the fun.
Sona and I have been going apple picking at County Line Orchard in Hobart, IN for over ten years. When we first started going, it was an idyllic little farm, tucked inside a tiny Indiana town, and we’d spend a whole afternoon wandering through the near-empty orchards, which were always full of trees hanging heavy with apples. Fast forward a decade or so and now, sadly, our little idyllic orchard has become a bit of a zoo. This year, we even had a hard time finding apples worthy of picking. I think we’ll have to find a new spot.
Nonetheless, our trips to the orchard have changed. They are less about aimless wandering and more about petting zoos and tractor rides and all other toddler-appropriate things. In that regard, this year’s trip was a total success, as Finn had a blast. He ran like a mad man through the petting zoo. Nearly lost his you-know-what over petting a cow. Ate a donut. Was in complete and total bliss during the tractor rides. Tasted approximately 371 apples in the orchard. And was, overall, gleeful and happy.
Here are some photos from our day:
