September 28th - Apple Picking

We took Tyler apple picking at Eckert's in Belleville, Illinois. It was a beautiful day. We decided to go early and if anyone does this next year we'd recommend going early because by the time we left at noon it was packed with people. We were at the end of the peak for red delicious apples and at the beginning of golden delicious apples. We were able to reach really high to get some of what was left of the red delicious apples, so Tyler was only able to pick the ones on the ground. We didn't take those with us but we did let him put them in a bag which would have entertained him all afternoon! He was able to reach up easily to pick the golden delicious apples. After picking apples, we ate lunch, then rode the kiddie train. Tyler easily fell asleep on the way home! We all got to devour a delicious apple crisp made from our very own apples for dinner that evening. What a day!