Apple Picking

We decided to take Aiden apple picking at the Avila Valley Barn. Jeff and I have done it in the past, although we usually forget and wait until it is too late in the season to pick them ourselves and just buy them from the orchard instead. We love going to this barn and look forward to taking Aiden for many more trips to come.

We got to take the hayride out to the orchard and pick some Gala apples. Aiden actually was awake for most of the time there! We also drove up See Canyon to Gopher Glen to get some of Jeff's favorite apple cider and some more varieties of apples so we could make a crisp. Yum yum!

Aiden also gave us his first real giggle! Of course I didn't catch it on camera, because as soon as he saw it he would stop. He giggled once when I tickled him on the changing table, and again later while "boxing" with Daddy. It was adorable! One of these days I'll catch it!

My mom had gone back home for the weekend, so we decided to go again a few weeks later when my dad was up visiting. This time we could pick Jonagold apples. And we introduced Aiden to the resident goats! Everybody had fun! Hopefully this will become a new family tradition!

And we also had an apple crisp bake-off. We couldn't decide which we liked better...a recipe with oats or one without. Turns out, they're both delicious and we gobbled them both up!