Happy Fall, Y'all!

Okay, so I haven't made it up to the computer in over a week! My back was out and I was pretty much useless, but I'm on the mend and trying to catch up now!

ANYWAY... We have moved on to the EPCOT section of our Disney World unit. This week, we're studying farms and biomes, based on the "Living with the Land" ride in The Land pavillion.

We kicked it off with a visit to Hillcrest Orchards yesterday.  We followed our favorite family up there and the Dads got to come too!  It was a sunny, cool fall day... perfect for apple pickin'!

Here are the pics! (Click to view full size)

First we read "A Day at the Apple Orchard".

 Jake:

 

Sam:

Jake catching some air on the jump pillow:

 Sam sitting on the jump pillow:

Dear Melissa, taking Sam for a jump:

Jake's first pick!

The first apple:

Sam's first pick!

Sam's first apple:

The Orchard:

 

Leyton's first bite, with a little help from Daddy and Andalen:

Lian and Ascher, off roadin':

Jake at the pig race:

Mommy and Sam at the pig race (reluctantly posted, lol):

The piggies!

Jake, falling in love at the petting zoo:

Sam and the chick (courtesy of Jake, the photographer):

It is always so hard to catch Sammy's sweet face because he's so close to the ground (and I'm 6'2") and he's constantly going the other way!

Here's Sammy and the calf (awww...)

Sam, Leyton and the tractor:

Jake and the cool slide:

Not pictured:  Mule-drawn carriage ride ('cause I had to hold on for dear life) and fresh, warm apple cider doughnuts (too busy eating!)

It was a great day.  All of the children were so well behaved and had a wonderful, memorable time!