This week we took a fun trip to a peach orchard just an hour or so from where we live. Esther, Caitlyn, and Evan were our partners in crime that day. The orchard was just ten minutes from Esthers sister's house (hope I did all those crazy apostrophes correctly- grammar is so silly) so she met us there too with her sweet daughter. They have this really neat children's program where you pay $7 per child and they do a craft, give you a 1/4 of a peck bag to pick peaches with. And they get a free cup of peach frozen yogurt at the end.
The craft was a scavenger hunt. So the girls decorated bags to put their findings in.
Then we were off to the orchard to pick peaches and find the stuff on our list. Lauren was having so much fun picking peaches off the tree. She made a comment about how I could lift her up if the peaches where too high, but how she was going to look for the ones down low. She just cracks me up with the things she thinks about.
I tried to get a picture of all three girls, but this was the best I could do. Lauren didn't want to stand with them, or smile for that matter.
When we were all done with filling our scavenger hunt bag and the bag for peaches we returned for some yummy treats. They handed out free donut pieces too. Oh my did those fresh apple cider fried cakes melt in your mouth. I think I could have ate my weight in them.
We headed to Esthers sister's house after that to enjoy our packed lunch and let the kids play a bit. Before we knew it the time had come to head home. So we packed back into Esther's van for a nice ride home. It was so fun to all ride together. Olivia and Evan enjoyed the back seat. They were both sleeping before we even pulled out of the driveway.
Lauren and Caitlyn enjoyed riding in the middle. They lasted a little longer but about half way home they were both enjoying a nap too. And while all the kids slept, Esther and I had a wonderful time catching up. Between colds and vacations we hadn't seem them in a few weeks. I missed her dearly and both of us enjoyed the chat time. Now that we both have two little ones it seems like our time together is tending to kids with a few conversations trickled in the middle. I told her later how fun and therapeutic the time was. She is such a calming, caring, fun person I enjoy our friendship so much.
We're already planning to head back to the apple orchard in the early fall!
"Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
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