An apple a day...

With all of this H1N1 talk going on lately, I have started thinking about the flu season and my kids. I need to get better at washing their hands, bringing santizing wipes to the grocery store, eating healthy, etc. A few weeks ago when Chris's parents were here visiting, they pointed out the apple orchard to Max while driving by. (at least I think it was them) It is really close to our house and we drive by at least once a day. So, lately Max has been really wanting to stop for an apple! Only in Iowa can you drive up to a table full of produce with a scale and a box to put your money in "on your honor". There are 3 or 4 different varieties of apples and all very tasty. They're $.60/lb so I usually get two decent sized apples and put in $.50. Pretty cheap for a delcious apple if you ask me.

The best part about this is Max thinks it's a really special treat to stop. Just today while at HyVee I used it as a threat to stay in the cart. It worked like a charm, so we made our second stop of the day at the Orchard on our way home! Mya has gotten into these apples too. I don't think I let Max eat an apple whole until he was about 2 years old, but Mya wouldn't have me cutting it up for her...she wanted to be just like everybody else!

So, I hope the saying is true for us this fall/winter...an apple a day keeps the doctor away! Here are a couple of pictures eating apples today. Notice Chloe in one of the pictures is finishing up the leftovers of one of Max's apples:)





Speaking of swine flu...I got this forward a few days ago and laughed my head off, so I'm sharing it here--

If you receive an email from the Department of Health telling you not to eat canned pork because of swine flu. Ignore it.......... It's just Spam.