Horse, Apples, Goats...

Graham and I had planned on taking Sean on a mini vacation over MEA break, but it just didn't work out. So we promised to do something fun and new with him. We took him to an apple orchard where he got to experience many, many new things!

He rode a big horse named Tootsie! Graham led the horse and I had an arm around Sean while trying to take pictures. It was amazing, and he loved every second of it! So sweet!

He was able to go on a tractor ride out to the orchard where he picked apples! Some were easy to pick, others not so much. He'd pick one and put it in the bag. Toward the end, he picked one and began eating it right there! Don't be alarmed, there are signs posted everywhere telling us to try the apples on the spot. It was adorable!

Then we went into their "petting zoo." Remind me next time to leave the animal food at the door. We walk into this gated area, carrying the "food" sold to us at the counter, when we were nearly run over by a family of billy goats! It was quite scary for Sean, because they would not back off! We didn't know that the animals ran free, and it was a cool experience, that is once we ditched the "food!" He was able to pet the babies, see some cows up close, and even be followed around by an Alpaca (kinda scary for mom)!

He had so much fun that once we got him fed and to bed for his nap, he couldn't stop talking about the horse! Needless to say, no nap. Which later meant, no date for mommy and daddy because he was soooo crabby. We couldn't leave him with a sitter acting like that! We improvised and ordered pizza after we put him to bed early. Worked out great for everyone involved, except the sitter who I canceled on. Oh, well. Life happens.