End of an (Apple Picking) Era

There always seems to be a mad dash to the orchards to get the Honeycrisp before they are gone so I had gotten in the habit of taking the kids during the week before the weekend crowds.  This was doable throughout the years while they were on "preschool hours."  Nolan, and then Quinn, eventually couldn't go with us but Mairin and I have kept the tradition alive and finally made our last quiet/weekday trip this fall as she will be in school full time next school year.

I have so many good memories of the kids having fun picking the apples and then pretty much having free rein of the bounce houses.  Unfortunately, the bounce houses weren't open this year but we picked our apples and shopped at the market.  Next year, we will have to brave the crowds and I'll always be glad that the kids and I had this little tradition.