apple picking

Fall is finally starting to come 'round these parts, and in an effort to explore more of the area where we live, and to make connections with Dexter's classmates, we went apple picking!  I had thought I'd never been apple picking before, until a friend reminded me that I went in kindergarten.  Seriously, who remembers those things?

We met up with Sirisha and her husband and daughter, and Seungah and her husband and daughter. (Side note: Kyalo's only friends here are girls!)  Sirisha is Indian, and Seungah is Korean, so it was a nice international mix.   It was fun to be on a farm. I'm always surprised by things. . .this time it was by how short the trees were. Shouldn't apple trees be tall?  Still, it was just the right size for little hands to do the picking!

 for some reason, I love pictures of Kyalo from behind

 and here, he looks like such a big kid!

After apple picking and a little rest at the picnic tables, we headed to the pumpkin patch, of course.

 and of course, Kyalo was more interested in DIRT

 Here he is, introducing Rua (13 months) to the joy that is dirt

 check out that sky!

our lil pumpkin

Still, the fun was not over.  There was still a hay ride through the farm, which was fun because we learned a lot about the 40-acre farm which is a Farmland Preservation Farm, meaning it will always and forever be a farm.  

Kyalo loved it. What he did NOT love, however, was the chicken.  This really surprised me, but when the farmer stopped us at the chicken coop and brought one out for all the children to pet, he really shied away from it.  Dashing my dreams of owning chickens some day!  I'm sure we'll get him to warm up to them . . .

This little cutie is Rua, Seungah's 13 month old daughter.  Happy girl!  She loved the hay. 

But I think Kyalo wins the prize for getting into the hay. . .

See those bumps on his forehead and cheek?  Mosquito bites!  And the bruise on his forehead?  That's from running into the wall during a game of chase with papa.

It was a great day. I really enjoyed getting to know a couple of Dexter's classmates. We ended the day with ginger tea at Sirisha's, and then we went out for Indian food with Sirisha and her family.  A perfect ending.  We have already planned an international dinner for the end of the moth where everyone brings something traditional from their culture.  One question: what should I bring?