Arboretum & Jonamac Orchard

On Labor day we were going to drive to Wisconsin to the beach but it ended up being in the lower 70's and we thought it was too cold to swim so we went to the gorgeous Morton Arboretum with friends,
 
They have a maze made out of giant bushes and this is a look out station that is high up above so you can find your way out.

 All the kids



 It was such a fun place for the kids to play in, they had little houses for the kids just Ian's size, creeks they could wade in, ropes to climb, and gardens for them to explore.




      Montana and Jillian love Ian!
 We had a picnic there before driving an hour to the Jonamac Orchard to pick some apples.
 or just ride the wagon, I think they liked that best!
                                                                                                                                                                                   We bought two 1/2 peck bags and quickly filled them up



 


 They had a ton of fun things for the kids to do, a silo full of feed corn to play in
Jolie is such a good sport, she let the kids bury her!

 a train ride
 Tricycle race track
As well as giant slides, a petting zoo, a bouncing pillow, apple launcher, and a water game with little toy ducks.  I made a yummy apple cinnamon fruit leather with all of our apples and we have been enjoying it for two weeks now.

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