Since the older kids and April went down to the Iowa State Cyclones Football game I was bound and determined to find something fun for our youngest and me after her morning activities. So we decided on heading to an Apple Orchard as it has been on the list to do and before we know it our fall weekends will probably slip by.

However, by the time we got there we realized we only had 1.5 hrs so we bought wristbands (in order to give us unlimited activities) and tried to cram everything in we could in the time we had from the Corn Maze to a Giant Slide to shooting some apples towards a target. The only unfortunat part was we didn’t get a chance to actually PICK apples but we did buy the most expensive bag of Apples around and over the next week we will EAT and ENJOY every last one of them!

A girl stands next to a colorful height chart at Luceline Orchard, featuring painted cartoon animals and a sign that says “How tall this fall? Typical picture at the Orchard but I can’t believe she is over 5’ now! 😱

A young girl stands beside a green alien statue in a cornfield, both pointing upwards towards the sky. The sun is shining and the corn plants are visible in the background. In the corn maze we found some friends that let us a stray from the right path from time to time.

A smiling man and girl wearing sunglasses sit side by side in a metal ride structure on a sunny day. The background features a bright blue sky and hints of greenery. Top of the “Big Slide” (maybe not that big here on the orchard)

A young girl with long hair sits on the grass, wearing sunglasses and a navy shirt. She is smiling and appears relaxed, with a blanket partially covering her legs. In the background, there are people and a yellow tent. She beat me down on the first round.

A girl in a navy shirt and pink shorts is shooting a basketball towards a farm equipment with basketball hoops attached. In the background, a few people are watching, surrounded by corn fields under a clear blue sky. Basketball with a grain wagon as a rebounder.

A group of children and an adult enjoy a grassy outdoor area, with one child on a zip line and another on a nearby swing. Trees line the background under a clear blue sky. Nothing like a little zip line with some very wobbly poles that are not pictured that I could see have been fixed a couple times with metal now.

A young girl stands with her back to the camera, aiming a launcher at a distant target in an open grassy field surrounded by trees. The sky is clear and sunny, and there are equipment and corn husks nearby. Ready, Aim, Fire that Apple Shooter!