Killian was awesome in the car. It is about 2 1/2 hours away and she was happy as can be watching her Backyardigans and talking to us non-stop. We pretty much got to the house, relaxed for a minute and off we went to the orchard.
This place is beautiful. It was a weekend, so it was slightly busier then our friends were used to, but we had a blast. The girls were all bundled up and very excited to play with everything. Through out the huge barn there was all these foods you could buy such as: apples, apple butter, peanut brittle, homemade fudge, and much much more. We took the trip around the barn to get as many free samples as possible. The fudge was AMAZING!
After our samples we headed outside to the kids area. There was a small barn with some animals to pet and some wooden structures to play on. The girls all loved the animals, maybe not the smell. They got to pet some baby goats, which Killian just fell in love with so I guess I need to goats. The wooden structures were really neat. There was a pirate ship, train, a small house and they even had some old tractors kids could play on.
Killian petting the goats.
Killian sliding down the plank.
Arista and Killian on the train.
Killian and Arista playing in the house
(I promise despite their faces they were having lots of fun)
(I promise despite their faces they were having lots of fun)
Killian on the tractor.
Arista has been to the Orchard quite a bit and loves taking a ride on the horses. So that was our next stop. Arista and Killian got in line to ride a horse. I was a bit nervous having not ridden on horses much myself and being overly worried about everything, but Killian did great! Sean walked right there with her. She kept petting the horse and had a huge smile on her face the entire time. After about 3 circles around she was done! She turned to Sean and said "okay done, get down!"
Yee Haw!
Arista enjoying the ride with her mom.
Killian and Daddy!
When the girls were done we headed inside again to warm up with some hot apple cider and snacks. Again, it was delicious. In this barn there was old farm equipment. Growing up in the land of John Deere, it is always very interesting to see how it used to be and how far we have come.
Killian all bundled up!
We headed back to our friends' house so the girls could play and us parents could warm up. We were all well prepared to keep the girls warm, that we all forgot our winter stuff. At the house the girls had such a good time playing for hours and hours. The grown ups all got to catch up and have some laughs. It was such an amazing day thanks to John and Jennifer and their adorable girls. If only we lived closer!
Killian woke up the next morning and the first thing she wanted was to play with Arista!
It's so funny to me to see the kids all bundled up! One or two sweatshirts can fairly easily get us through the "winter." That orchard looks like a fun place to visit. Killian is the polar opposite of Aubree when it comes to liking animals. I love all the pictures.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun place. It's cooled down here in southern California as well. It was 70 today. I had to rub that in. I can't believe your little girl is almost 2. She is growing up so fast.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes it is cold here in Illinois. I am very jealous of both of you ladies. I would love a winter wardrobe of a couple sweatshirts. But I do like my white Christmas mornings, for like an hour then I have to go outside and the hatred of cold, snow, ice, and wind chill comes back.
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