northwoods orchard

I have been wanting to get to the orchard this fall and this weekend was our last chance before they all close up for the season. imagine my happiness when the weather cooperated...well sort of. it was sunny and clear, but pretty chilly. I think the temp in the car read 46 degrees. we could see our breath! we had to get to the clinic at 9:20am on saturday morning for miles' H1N1 shot. he was a trooper! he cried hard, but then took a sticker and walked down the hall sniffing and saying "all done". the nurses felt bad for the little guy. anyways, we decided to kill some time while auntie jess, beth & josiah got ready to meet us so we headed to panera for some coffee and treats. thank goodness we had something warm to sip on at the orchard! I had heard of many orchards around town: some a little more commercialized (and expensive) than others. we settled on the northwoods orchard and were very pleasantly surprised!
besides having free admission, they also have a free petting zoo and hayrides for $1. however, with the insanely wet weather we have had as of late, the tractor was unable to navigate the muddy paths. luckily miles was just as happy with some time on the old stationary tractor!

miles' idea of heaven
no tractor crossings today :(

bunnies and goats

so this sign reads "How Tall This Fall?" - but miles wanted nothing to do with standing still...
...but climbing on the hay bales was A-OK!family foto

miles & josiah

"punkins!"
adorable little josiah

after we checked out the rest of the sites we went inside and had some scrumptious freshly-made-before-your-eyes donuts, nachos, and caramel apples.

no words needed

we discovered that one bonus to coming on the last weekend of the season is "buy one get one free" on apples! both jess and beth took advantage of the bargain. we highly recommend this orchard and look forward to visiting next year!

thanks for coming auntie jess!
and when the 17 month old insists on walking/running away?...put him to work!