Apple acres

Finding places to go Jeepin

has kept us busy this fall.

It's a good kinda busy tho, the kind you choose.

We can go far or near and make the trips short and sweet.

The boys asked for a trip to AppleAcres for Cherry milkshakes.

We headed over after church and grabbed a quick lunch then drove back past AppleAcres.

We got some other goodies (including apples) and then got 3 cherry shakes.

Dan didn't want one.

But, thankfully, I planned ahead and got the larger size - yep - he decided he liked it afterall!!

He kept saying, what is that taste, it is like nothing I've had before. Hmm, yeah I like it 

we laughed at him.

This is a place the boys found with Blake and Noah!

We brought Grandma a bag of her favorite apples too

It was her birthday week!

Sam LOVES all things fruit - so we came home with apples and apple cider.

He was VERY pleased.

I had some really pretty dahlias that bloomed all summer long and they saved their

prettiest blooms for this fall. 

I wish they were perennials.  

Cataract Falls

           

We haven't wasted any Saturdays!

It has been 25 years since I haven't worked every other Saturday.

I love waking up on Saturdays now!

We spent this one jeepin to Cataract Falls.

                

It was a super nice day and this park had picturesque views!

Cataract Falls is falls with the most continuous water flowing over it in Indiana. 

The boys moved across these rocks fearlessly.  

There was no way to keep up with them, especially Sam. 

Dad had already hiked up to the top and was able to snap a pic from above.

Gosh, I love these adventures.  

And our original plan included stopping in Spencer for lunch,

but I felt a raindrop and we spent the next 45 minutes out running this.

And by the time we stopped, it was 2pm after an all morning hike.

We were HUNGRY and the choices were slim...so pizza hut big box

in the parking lot never tasted so good!

What a fun memory.

And a silly picture to document it all!  

Grabers Jeepin

We decided to sell our "favorite" truck.

Joe added the quotes as I was typing.

It really was my favorite truck.

We bought it in 2013, shortly after Dan made the decision

to farm full time so he got a farm truck.

Since then, we've driven this gem very little.

It didn't fit our family needs or mainly wants

any longer...so we sold it while it still had

low miles and great value.

And bought a new jeep!  We've already had much fun

in our new jeep - and after mama calms her fears a bit

she enjoys the ride, too. 

S

Some boys were very excited about the new purchase.

And within days he had his practice driving in - all smiles.            

More pics of jeepin adventures soon!