After the Fortress, we drove 30 minutes to the Apple Orchard. Someone had mentioned this amazing orchard where you can make apple pies and pick your own apples, and we were excited to find out that it was still apple picking season.
We went to the apple farm with some great friends! We went with the Morgan's, Arny's and the Rust's. Altogether, we had quite the crew of kids. When we got to the apple farm we first went to a large room. We were instructed here on how to make the apple pies. Each person was able to make their own, personal apple pie. They demonstrated how to roll the dough, put it in the pan, add the apple mixtures, then roll the top crust and add it to the bottom.
The back of the room was set up with tables and all the material needed to make the apple pies. Each family had their own table.
They had everything prepped so well, and the instructions were done so good, that I didn't even need to help Little A.
The three girls went straight to work on making their own apple pies while Little Monster just wandered around or picked up the rolling pin and helped me roll out the dough.
Once the pies were made, we put them on a cookie sheet where they would cook them while we went to pick apples.
To get to the apple orchard, we went on a short tractor ride. The kids were each given their own apple basket, and told to take a seat. The wagons each had their own benches and canopy.
When we got to the apple orchard, we were told we can't pick anything until we were given instructions. The kids listen very patiently as they were shown how to correctly pick an apple- hold the apple and pull up. The last instructions we were given was that any apple that is picked or falls off the tree we have to buy. All apples are 2000 won a piece. (That's about $2.00). Yikes! I pulled my kids aside and told them they each can get one apple. They had to look all around and call for me when they find their apple BEFORE they pick it. Then I set them free to find their perfect apples.
The kids each took their time and each of them found gigantic apples, which I didn't mind. They all hollered for me and were able to pluck the apple off the tree all on their own.
The Korean tractor driver found a bunch of super small apples that he picked and gave to the tiny kids- like the Monster. He gestured not to eat the apple because it would make them sick and we needed to wash them first. By the time I got through the gesture game, Monster had already taken a few bites. Whoops, mommy fail there.
All the kids were very pleased with their apples! They ran around the orchard and were commenting on all the different color of reds of the apples.
Once everyone had their apples all picked, we loaded back on the tractor for our ride back to the main building.
We bought our apples, I washed little Monsters already half-eaten-going-to-make-him-sick apple, and then went in search for our apple pies. All the pies were cooked and cooling on the porch. The smell was so amazing! Since Little A had taekwondo, we couldn't stay any longer, so we got our pies to go. We ate the pies on our way back home. We saved the apples for later, so Kevin could see how big the apples were. They were the yummies and most juiciest apples I have ever had. I am sad that we didn't get more, because they were totally worth the $2 an apple!
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