The First Field Trip

Erin had her first field trip this morning. Her class went to the local apple orchard to learn about apples. Jeffrey and I tagged along for fun. They've been learning about apples this week, focusing on taste and color and the letter "A". Today they got to see one cut apart and see them on the trees. They even had the chance to pick some.

When we got there Erin sat with her class for a story about apple picking. Then they got to see an apple cut up and talk about the tastes, colors, textures and sounds of the apple (they've also been studying the senses). After that the class got a hayride. Erin sat way in back with a couple of friends while Jeffrey and I sat in the middle. I could see her giggling a little with the "friends" she was sitting with.

After the hayride we went apple picking. The orchard provided each of us with a bag (mommy and Jeffrey got one too) for picking apples. We started with granny smiths as Erin likes the sour apples. Then we moved over to the golden delicious -- which stood up quite well to their name. Yummy. Erin filled all 3 bags with golden delicious apples.

When we were done picking apples, both kiddos chose a small pumpkin out of the "patch" and we went to the picnic tables for our lunch. They each got a turn to stick their heads in a great big cut out apple to be the worm. On the way out I nabbed a 1/2 gallon of cider, Jeffrey snatched one extra apple for the ride home. By the time we were half way home the back seat was silent as both Erin and Jeff were sound asleep, worn out from their busy morning at the apple farm.