Rocklin Rocks! Part 3: More Apple Hills

Our next stop in Apple Hills was to visit some farm animals! The boys were much braver than Leyna when it came to getting near the animals and feeding them....too small to ride horses for now...

Matthias' close encounter with a cow got a little too close for comfort! haha.Leyna finds something interesting...

...oh a rock..to taste?! ewe gross!

Time to clean up and move along...There's tons of picnicking areas scattered wherever you go. Along the road we found this great spot to stop and enjoy our sack lunches in the shade. More great space for the kiddos to run around and there was even a little waterfall and stream running through it. Grandma and EJ enjoyed picking wild berries!

Melissa and I relaxed in the nice scenery with the lil ones..

Sticks are fun. Leyna shows off some more fighting moves (I think she's a natural)...

After this the kiddies were tired out, so while grandma watched them napping in the car, we strolled through High Hill, a popular spot with a lake surrounded by various shops, vendors, activities...We tasted apple cider milkshakes, visited the fudge factory, and grabbed some homemade apple pie at. Just so much to do in Apple Hill. Definitely a place to come back to. Couldn't leave without bringing a box of fresh fruit home!

Rocklin Rocks! Part 2: Apple Hills

If you drink apple juice and eat apple pie, likely you have consumed the fruits of Apple Hill. Apple Hill Growers consist of over 50 ranches that contribute to produce and ingredients for foods all across the states, and they include Christmas tree farms, wineries, a micro brewery, spa and vineyards. It's an enormous community, each ranch providing visitors with a different assortment of old-fashioned fun -- picnics in the orchards; petting zoos; pony, train, & hay rides; crafts; open markets; homemade goodies, pies, jams, fudge, fresh pressed juice; and of course loads of tree ripened fruit and farm fresh veggies! It was a great day to spend with the fam. Grandma even drove up the same weekend that Leyna and I arrived, so she joined us on our excursion to Apple Hills.

First stop, Rainbow Orchards famous for their homemade apple cider doughnuts! We held off on breakfast to try what my brother was raving about all morning. They were delicious! Judging by their sugared faces, we know the kids loved them too!Leyna did more cinnamon sugar tasting than actual eating though...that's one more doughnut for us!These are my brother's favorite, can you tell?! haha
After all that sugar, thank goodness there's lots of space for the kiddos to run it off......hay to climb (or chew)......and don't forget to take the tractor out for a spin!
Matthias' shirt got stuck while climbing haha
Enough tractor fun. Off to the next stop!