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There are many things that I like and that I enjoy doing. One of my all time favorites is fall in the midwest. There is just something so glorious about the smells, tastes and sights that it brings each year. There is nothing like ushering in fall with a trip to pick apples.

Today we visited Centennial Farms Orchard. We drove about 18 miles with the Missouri river to the east and the Katy Trail to the west. The drive itself is littered with trees, farms and wineries. A small known fact is that Missouri is home to it's fair share of wineries, many of which are literally just up the road from our home. Centennial Farms is just a quaint little farm with miles of apple trees. No fanfare, no hoopla, just a simple farm. There are other crops too, but we were only there for the apples. Macie and Chase ran ahead on the gravel path while I trekked up the hill pulling Owen and Avery in the little red wagon. The kids were so happy to be in farm country. They were able to reach the apples on the branches while Avery found many to nibble on from the ground. I don't know how many we ended up with but I'm certain our neighbors will be receiving some homemade apple pies over the weekend!