So many apples, oh my.....

My family has spent the last 2 weeks trading icky and sick germs- so not fun.  I wanted to tell you about our apple picking adventure but didn't have the time or strength so to do since we were all sick.  Praise God, we are better now and feeling great:)

On Saturday, October 8th, we told the boys we were making a surprise trip.  They were excited and kept asking over and over, where we were going.  We stayed strong and told them they would see when we got there.  It took us about an hour and a half to get to Carter Mountain Orchard and then it took 30 minutes just to get up the long, steep driveway.  But it was so worth it. 

The view was magnificent.

We had packed our lunch and did not see picnic tables so we ate in the van.  The boys still didn't have any clue what we were doing.  After we ate, we got a couple of plastic bags so that the boys would have their own bags if they wanted.  Even though, daddy and I carried the larger heavier tote bags we brought with us. 

This orchard is so huge and amazing.  They have about 10 different varieties of apples to pick.  I had no clue there we so many different kinds.  The orchard said that we could sample the apples while we were picking them.  They asked that we not be wasteful.  The boys ate 1 apple of every kind and found that they enjoyed almost all of them.

We all had a blast picking apples and the boys had fun climbing in the trees.  We were also told that we had to get some apple cider donuts.  There was a crazy long line but the wait was so worth it.  The apple cider donuts were divine and melted in your mouth- Mmmmmmm. 

It was a long fun filled day and it was even educational for the boys:)  We went to pay and realized that we definately had way too much fun picking apples as we had accidentally picked 27 pounds of apples- oh my. 
My brain starting thinking of all the things I could do with all these apples- applesauce, apple butter, apple crisp, etc. 

It wasn't until I got home that we realized we had no clue what apple was what kind.  Some are not good for making applesauce.  Well, no fear- the boys have been eating apples every chance they get.  We went from a massive pile of apples to just fitting in the crisper in the refridgerator.  We gave a couple to my dad and some to the young ladies at the gym.

If you are ever in the Charlottesville, VA area, I highly recommend you visit Carter Mountain Orchard- you will not be disappointed:)