Jonamac Apple Orchard

As far as I'm concerned, the Apple Orchard is one of the single-greatest places on Earth.  We've had it on the calendar to go that specific day for quite a while because that morning, I was going to start "Parker Prep."  (The nickname for the little preschool activities I planned for him.  Visit www.parkerprep.blogspot.com to see what we did!).   We're learning one letter per week, so what better way to start it off than by visiting the Apple Orchard?  We decided to try out Jonamac Orchard in Malta.  We got the kids all ready to go and Adley just looked so cute, we had to take some pictures.

Parker could hardly contain himself on the way.  He was so excited...
until he fell asleep 30 minutes in to the drive.

We were pleasantly surprised when we got there.  They have a huge area for kids to play in, and, as I've mentioned before, one of the perks of being married to a fireman is going to the 'busy' places during the week.  This place just-so-happens to be free on weekdays.  Boo yeah!  (Do people still say that, because I just did).

Aside from this massive rocking chair,

they have a grain bin filled with corn and farm toys,

a hay-bale maze

a few different slides, a play tractor, and some tricycles to ride around on a little track.

We played for a while and then went to pick us some apples.  Parker wanted to pull the wagon.

There were baskets of apples everywhere, so we had to explain Parker that we could actually pick the apples out of the tree instead of just out of the basket.

Ryan found the mac-daddy of all Jonamac's.  It was so juicy and delicious!

We read in a book earlier that day that you can shine the apples, so Parker had to try it out.  He kept putting them under his shirt and rubbing them on his belly.  

Adley was a champ in the carrier.

By this time we were parched and hungry.  It was time for cider and a doughnut!

We played for a little longer, and when it was time to go, Parker said, "That was a sure fun day!"  Indeed it was.

(We ran out of gas on 88 on the way home.  Dave Martinez had to come rescue us.  We filled up, only to realize we ran the battery dead while we were waiting for him.  Then we had to jump the car, too, haha.  Thanks Dave!)