A Day at the Apple Farm

This Sunday, Mom needed some time to catch up on some work items.  So its was Dad's turn to find a way to entertain and occupy the three littlest Holdens.  With the start of fall being a few days away, it seemed like the perfect day to head to the foothills of the Appalachians and go to the B.J. Reece Orchards in Elijay GA for some apple picking and fun on the farm.

The farm was nestled in an elevated valley

To get ourselves orientated to the large farm, we first took a wagon ride around the south orchard seeing all eight different apple varieties (only ones for picking this day were Golden Delicious, Red Rome Beauty,  Rome Beauty and Stayman Winesap).

Tractor wagon ride

First up after the wagon ride was the cow train.  this was pretty funny, and Dad and Avery had a great time watching the boys get pulled around the fields in this crazy contraption.

Avery wanting to go... but was too small

The boys are off!

There were many fun activities that occupied us all for the morning. Avery had a blast being outside and watching her brothers get up to their normal crazy antics.

Corn Maze and Scavenger Hunt

Bouncing Pillow

Quick water break on our second wagon ride

The boys favorite - pig races

After a long morning (we didn't stop for lunch until 1:45), we headed to the North orchards and found even more fun activities.

Apple Cannons - like aiming a knuckleball

Parker's turn

Of course, being at a U-pick orchard, there was some apple munching and picking going on

The apples were delicious

Learning to milk a cow

Parker's technique was a bit more effective

Pony Rides!

Last stop was the petting zoo full of goats, cows, chickens, pigs, and bunnies

This may be Blue Bear's eventual replacement

All had a great time and the boys and Avery were very well behaved and had a blast.  They keep talking about wanting to bring Mom the next time and teach her to milk cows.