Full Heart to Full Tummys.

Yesterday we woke up, packed up the car and headed out on an adventure. We took a trip to Husband's family orchard but it was a little different this year.

My parents met us in town and we had lunch. It's a little down home dive of a place but the food is good. As a bonus, they had updated the bathrooms since I was last there. It was so nice seeing my parents! We had a really nice lunch together and with full tummies we headed out to the farm.

This weekend was the orchard's festival weekend and as such it was pretty darn busy. And we didn't tell anyone we were coming. It was a hoot! I have never gotten so many actual double takes! My BIL was out driving the hayride when we got there so we had seen just about everyone else already but I went out and waved to him and his reaction of disbelief makes me smile for sure.

It was the perfect amount of crazy for my kids. Apples, picking pumpkins from the field, painting little pumpkins, playing in the corn bin, seeing the cows as it's a dairy farm as well. C was ALL about seeing the cows and his uncle did not disappoint him. My 10 year streak of not ever riding the hayride came to an end this year, because two kids and all that. It was fun. C loved it. He got to wave to his P-pa who was driving the tractor for most of the ride.

It was just an awesome day. We had a really nice time. Our car was loaded with things my dad brought back for us from France, an easel for C, pumpkins and a boatload of apples. So wonderful. My kids got cousin time, grandparent time, great-grandparent time, our little family time and a fun day spent outdoors. It was everything good and my heart is very full.

Now to make can applesauce and apple pie filling. And apple crisp. And just eating the apples. Life is going to be very tasty.