The sky opened up and the rain began to fall as we made our way to the orchard. "Oh guys! The forecast didn't say anything about rain. We'll keep going and hope it clears by the time we get there." It was all I could say to the little ones who really, really wanted to go apple picking this weekend.
As we got closer I saw a clearing in the sky. It almost looked like a hole in a blanket of dark grey- where sun was peeking through. As luck would have it- it was right over our destination.
We got our two bags and headed out to pick... with umbrella in hand just in case.
The first field we hit we had to work real hard to reach the good ones. Turns out- umbrellas are great pickers. Just turn it upside down and use the handle to knock it off- right into the umbrella!
We got so many apples in that first bag we decided to head back to the car and drop it off. I also had to drop off my coat. Mama was working hard to get every apple they wanted.
The second field we went to- we feared we wouldn't find any. The trees looked pretty bare. Turns out- the best ones were hidden on the bottom! The kids picked away- finding some HUGE apples. They were even better looking than the first bags apples.
1/2 hour later we had 50lbs of apples! What to do!?!
Well, I said first up Apple Crisp. We had a nice dinner and then I served up our delicious desert. IT. WAS. AMAZING!
We also plan to make apple pie and apple sauce. What else can I do with these apples? I'd love to figure out a way to use all of these apples. Get out there friends- the crop is delicious this year!
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