Apple Picking

One of our favorite things to do in the Fall in Massachusetts was to go apple picking. It's the state pass-time in the Fall. We'd choose a different orchard every year. I have such fond memories of picking apples, then getting apple cider and donuts afterward.

Last year we didn't go. The girls kept asking if we were going, but Idaho is short on apple orchards. We missed it. But this year I heard through a lady on Facebook about a small orchard nearby. We had to call Mr. Brunson and set up an appointment and I jumped all over the chance!

It was a cute little orchard. Not the well-oiled commercial orchards of New England, but that was totally ok. And his prices were amazing! We picked Honeycrisp, Sweet 16, and Golden Delicious.

Benjamin kept taking one bite out of an apple, then putting it in the box. Funny kid.

We had a fun morning, picked 3 bushels, and spent the next week canning applesauce, apple pie filling, and making apple cider. It made us a little less homesick for Massachussetts.

Jenny's Lake

Memorial Day weekend we drove up to Jenny's Lake near Jackson. It's been a long time since we've seen the Tetons. They're just as beautiful as we remembered.

There were a lot of people around, but as we got further into the hike it got much quieter. Just how we like it.

About a mile in we passed a group who said they'd just seen a brown bear! They were from Nevada. They showed us pictures they'd taken of the bear and Brad and I were a little alarmed. They'd gotten really close to it! I don't think they realized how stupid that is. Lucky they didn't get hurt!

We saw no bears. Just beautiful scenery.

 

The kids hiked great. Even Benjamin did pretty well in his carrier. He got antsy the last mile and Brad took off with the girls before he totally lost it. So Sam and I just walked at our own pace. He's a good hiking buddy.

At the end of the hike we soaked our feet in the lake. It really is gorgeous. What a beautiful corner of the world.