Great Pickin's

When my children were little we went to every museum and event on Long Island. The only thing we never did was go apple picking. Now that they are older, I have gone two years in a row. This year my baby grandson went. I always wonder exactly how much a four month old can really process about his environment. From the moment we went into the orchards, he made it clear he would not be happy if he remained in the stroller. My daughter in law took him out of it and held him for the entire time we were there. He was mesmerized. He kept looking from side to side, soaking in the atmosphere. when she placed him near a tree, he felt the apples. She picked one and put it into his hand and he clutched it for quite a while. He was so content just being part of the "pickers". We took a lot of pictures. By "we", I mean my son. I am not a picture taker. The weather was gorgeous and we had the best time. We could not have "picked" a better activity.