Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Pome on the Range
We went apple picking over the weekend (Pome on the Range is the name of the orchard). Not only was it our immediate family, but Nora's folks, her brother's family, and her brother's in-laws all came out, about 12 of us total. Very fun. I hope to have some pictures posted shortly.
The orchard had a horse drawn wagon you could ride across the fields. A team of two draft horses pulled the wagon. If you've never seen a draft horse its truly a stunning experience; they look more like elephants. The horses were easily 7-8 feet tall and weighed over 1800 lbs each. Anna fell in love with both of them and asked if she could get on them and "bounce" (the way she does with her rocking horse at home). All the kids had the opportunity to pet and feed these monsters, they were very good with the kids.
We finished the outing with a picnic. All the kids chased (and fed) ducks and completely ignored their food. A very nice, and tiring, outing.
-Eric (Dad)
The orchard had a horse drawn wagon you could ride across the fields. A team of two draft horses pulled the wagon. If you've never seen a draft horse its truly a stunning experience; they look more like elephants. The horses were easily 7-8 feet tall and weighed over 1800 lbs each. Anna fell in love with both of them and asked if she could get on them and "bounce" (the way she does with her rocking horse at home). All the kids had the opportunity to pet and feed these monsters, they were very good with the kids.
We finished the outing with a picnic. All the kids chased (and fed) ducks and completely ignored their food. A very nice, and tiring, outing.
-Eric (Dad)
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