Apple Picking and OSU football

We love family traditions.  We hope that as our kids grow, they will look forward to the seasons changing and associating with that fun, family field trips.  Ever since Mackenzie was a baby, we have taken her apple picking to Lynd's fruit farm, see here.  Even if you are not an apple lover, I promise you will be converted.  The honey crisp apples especially are so sweet and juicy it's almost like eating candy, no joke!

Not only can you pick and taste all varieties of apples, but they have homeade icecream, hayrides, barrel rides, a fun hill for kids, and a small petting area.  We can't wait to start making our homeade apple pies and apple crisps.  This year, we are going to try making some applesauce for Caleb to enjoy and some cinnamon apples!  That is....if we have enough left.  So far, today alone, Mackenzie has eaten 3 apples within a 9 hour time period....and it's not even dinner time yet!  Better get baking!

I'm also including another favorite tradition of our family....OSU Football!  Thanks to Nana and Grandpa for watching the kids so we could tailgate and cheer on the Buckeye's in the horseshoe!  O-H!

Mmmm, Mmmmm Good. . .

Sampling some of our favorites

                             Fueling up with homemade pumpkin icecream

...even Caleb was a fan!

Playtime on the farm. . .

Packing up and headed home. . . .

....and what better snack on the way home....you guessed it!

. . . of course there's no better way to end a weekend than a Buckeye victory! 

GO BUCKS!