The Zuroevestes: Hamilton Orchards, and a Smelly Festival

Today, we went to the Hamilton Orchards with the saxophone studio. It was really fun-- we went apple picking, ate cider donuts, went to a petting zoo, and drank LOTS of apple cider. (Rodney would like to go on record that he ate 13 apples from the apple trees.) It was great-- some really funny times and just a wonderful day outside. Yesterday was rainy and cold, and then a BEAUTIFUL day today. We really lucked out!

It was really beautiful outside, and a GORGEOUS view around the orchards. It's hard to see in some pictures, but you get the general idea.

About 1/2 of the saxophone studio went to the orchards (some were at a marching band trip to Connecticut). Great view in the background!

Here's the start of apple-picking!

Some orchards...

ADORABLE pigs!!! Their pen was all muddy because of the rain yesterday-- it made them even cuter! :)

Goats!

This one got stuck in the fence like this-- we eventually helped him out. :)

DONKEYS!

THIS guy was right by the door opening to my side of the car! It's kind of fuzzy, but basically a REALLY big bee. It took me a few praying moments to sneak into the car. With five people in the car we were driving, I didn't want him getting in and go through a stinging frenzy. :)

Some of the view driving up to the Garlic and Arts Festival in Orange, MA. It was a very "on the whim" trip-- we were heading home from the orchards and decided that it sounded fun, so took a 30 minute detour to a cute festival (or-- "smelly" festival as it was advertised). :)

Some of the Garlic and Arts Festival-- a hula-hooping contest going on. :)

THE DREADED GARLIC TEA BOOTH. We were really curious, so we got a sample of "Organic Garlic Tea"-- it left our mouths burning and we were never the same again. Pretty insanely disgusting. It also shot our palates for the next few samples. Yuck! Garlic Tea= never have.