I love Fall. Love the cooler temps, the leaves, the Holiday's - everything. We've been busy the past few weeks partaking in all the Fall activities, so here is a summary and some pics of what we've been up to.
In mid-October, Claire was out of school for 2 days for a Fall Break and Parent/Teacher conferences. We spent one day up at Skytop Orchard checking out their Apple Trees and pumpkin patch that are literally on top of a mountain in North Carolina, with awesome views every way your turned. Because the weather had been un-seasonably warm (yay for our new grass!) the apples were all picked and in the store to be sold, but the hay ride and other activities were in full swing. The girls had a ball checking out the giant spider, farm animals and riding behind the tractor.
We bought our pumpkin and 2 bags of apples - one for snacking, and the other for baking. The next weekend, we diced and sliced and whipped up some homemade Apple Strudel Muffins (recipe on the Skytop web page) which were just divine.
And the next weekend, Jason and girls went to work on the pumpkin scooping insides and carving a masterpiece, which ended up turning to much well before Halloween in the warm weather (yay, again, for the new grass!) I cleaned and roasted the pumpkin seeds for the first time. The girls liked the seeds, but to me they tasted too much like empty acorns - not that I've tried acorns, but it was how I imagined them to be. Not my favorite.
Even now a few weeks later, Claire is still talking about the trip to the mountains, and how she can't wait to pick apples next year.
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