Stepp's Orchard 2008

Okay.  I know that Holly and Krista's family have both enjoyed the pumpkin patch.  Now it is our turn.  Ours was actually a Brownie field trip.  Out of 15 Brownies, we had 5 girls show up with their families and it was a nice little outing.  Lynette, you will be happy to know that it was cold here this weekend.  We were in the mountains of Western North Carolina on an apple farm.  It was absolutely beautiful country with all the colors of the trees.  I hope you all enjoy the pictures.

Here is Xander, the first to pose in the cutout.

Here is little Ethan Andrew, barely tall enough to peep out.

Here is my blondie.  Krista, I think he belongs to you.

He is always smiling, talking, and just all around extremely happy.

Here is Savannah enjoying her first trip to the orchard.

Here my boys are enjoying some sweet apples.

Ruby is enjoying a Gala.

Ruby and her silly dad.

Here is Savannah and her friend Grace.

Such sweet little girls.

Here is proof of the cold afternoon.  Xander had to borrow

Daddy's jacket in the blistering wind.

It was probably 50 but we acted like it was 20.

Just 3 days ago we were enjoying 85 degree

weather.  What happened?

Here is my Isabella popping out of the sunflower maze.

She was having too much fun here.

Here are my older kids waiting for Ruby and Dad

to hurry through the sunflowers and soy beans.

Hopping along.

I just wanted to take one picture of all the apple trees we 

were passing in the trailer.  Look at the

beautiful Fall colors in the back ground.

Here is my Larry enjoying the ride around the farm.

This is rare moment.  Savannah and Ethan are 

not fighting.  I have proof now that it can

be done.

Here are all the kids waiting patiently to choose their little

pumpkin.  The tour guide is explaining how pumpkins

grow.  I think my kids are trying to figure out who

will get the largest out of this small group.

Here is Ruby picking her Golden Delicious.

Ethan was hunting for the largest apples on the tree.

He got lucky that a lot of them were under the tree where

only he could fit.

Here is Savannah looking for only the perfect apples.

She did not want any brown spots on her apples.

Here is Xander proud that he could cram as many

apples as he did in his tiny little bag.

Here is Larry with his sweet treat.

Here is Ethan and one of his buds, Parker.

This little boys has the most beautiful curly, blonde hair.

Here is my crew with all their treats.  They just enjoyed

a cup of fresh apple cider.

Here is Ruby enjoying the cut outs again.

Here is Ethan posing his pumpkin.  He was so

proud of his little pumpkin.

This picture has nothing to do with the Pumpkin Patch.

I took it early this evening.  Ruby, Larry and Ethan enjoying a 

Dragon movie.

This is the look that only you Barker / Roberts can give.

She is caught enjoying some chocolate.  This girl

loves her chocolate.