Even busy bees need to sneak in a little bit of lazy during the dog days of summer, but mostly, we did our best to soak up all the sun’s kisses, because unlike our tan lines, summertime memories never fade.

Two apple orchards in one day?! My sister is a lucky duck! Thankfully, I got to come along for this ride because Mom picked both of us up after school so that we could meet up with Noah and his parents at Ferguson’s Apple Orchard! But, with more rain in the forecast, we had to quickly make our way to every corner of the farm and then move our party to Features Bar & Grill in Holmen. Because it doesn’t matter where we have to gather, just as long as we’re with treasured friends.

While Genesee still thinks our parents are cool, Mom jumped at the chance to chaperone her 1st grade class field trip to Cain’s Apple Orchard. There, they got to learn all about apples, pick some apples, and even shop at the apple gift store! You’d think they would have come home with apples, but instead my mom found pistachio fudge on the property. Everybody does the apple orchard a little differently, I guess.

After leaving Cain’s Orchard, Genesee and her friends got to eat lunch and play at a Black River Falls playground. But soon after that, it was time to head back to school and Genesee cried when she had to part ways with our mother, who she wouldn’t see again for another 3 full hours. [insert eyeroll] Despite the tears and a few rain drops, it looks like nothing could totally dampen the collective cheer of a bunch of 6 and 7-year-olds on a field trip.

I’m not sure how many times I’ve been to Ferguson’s with Colin, but it’s a good tradition I have going with one of my lifelong friends. I hope we still meet up here even when we’re really old, like in our thirties. Imagine how tall we’ll be!