Sunday at the apple orchard

Three years ago I took Maisie for a day at the apple orchard and we had so much fun and wanted to return but it wasn’t until this past weekend that we made it back.  To avoid the crowds we headed out early so to arrive just after they opened which worked out perfectly as it was cool and gorgeous and Maisie was able to do all the activities she wanted before it got busy.  

It’s always fun to get up on the big tractors.

Our first stop was the new mini golf course.

Cute little country displays around the course.

The slide wasn’t quite as exciting as when she was four but she still enjoyed it.

Very slow zip lines are also more fun when you’re younger but Maisie made the best of it.

I think this horse in the petting zoo shrunk, it seemed a whole lot bigger the last time she was on it.

Maisie enjoyed holding a baby chick, so very soft.

So was the sweet little kitten. 

The little goats loved eating from her hands.

Last visit Maisie was too small to ride the big pedal cars so she was happy this time to go round and round the track.

My cutie-patootie on the hay rooster.

Maisie got to sit up front with the driver going through the orchard.

Sitting tall on the young steer.

What’s a day in the south without a good pig race?  We had a nice day, enjoyed a picnic lunch, picked some apples and bought some treats before heading home.

I couldn’t help but look back at our last visit to the orchard, it’s fun to see Maisie three years ago enjoying the same activities and to see how much she’s grown.  She’s my big girls now!  I love that back then she wanted to match her Mama.  I just want to go squeeze her with hugs.

She was so young…and there were a lot less lines on my face.

My the kittens were big back then.

See how much bigger the horse was back then too!

Feeding the animals was fun then and now.

Slide was much more exciting back when she was four.

So was the slow zip line.

The bull actually was a lot bigger three years ago as this year the bull was a just a mere child at two years old.

Hope that it’s not another three years before we return as we really did have a wonderful day.

New Maisie “safe” recipe for Creamy Mac & Cheese posted today over on Cook Lisa Cook as part of my Improv Cooking Challenge.  This recipe is wheat, egg and dairy free and Maisie loved it and was delighted to be eating one of her old favorite meals.  I added some sweet Italian sausage, one of her current faves to give her some extra protein.  Click on the link or the picture to be taken to Cook Lisa Cook and the recipe.

Enjoy!