We picked Jonagold apples. They are very delicious! We have tons of them.... so come on over and get a few if you're local. ;)
Here are some pictures ---
Ray spotted a bird nest in the tree in the following picture. Can you see it?
After we picked apples, we headed over to a play area where they have a corn maze, a barrel train, and a straw maze and sand pit for the little ones. We parked right in front of a big hill with paths for climbing and a tube for crawling through. Adam exclaimed, "Now THIS is my kind of thing!" Both boys had a blast climbing up and down as well as playing in the straw maze and sand area. There were even flecks of gold to find in the sand. They were blissfully happy and very dirty by the time we headed home.
We talked about Mary and what she must have been like as a little girl. We talked about the ways we want to be like Mary. Then each family made a Mary poster to take home.
Somehow I didn't get a picture of a finished poster, but the idea was this: We glued on letters to spell out Mary. We either colored a picture of Mary or chose a printed image of her to glue on as well. Then we made a garden scene with grass at the bottom. We had lots of cut out roses to add to Mary's garden. We glued a few on, but took the rest home in baggies. The idea is that families will add roses to their garden each time they pray a prayer/devotion to Mary. By the time we reach the Feast of the Holy Rosary (October 7th), we will have beautiful gardens in bloom in honor of our Blessed Mother. 
Just to keep things real.... here's a picture of what Adam was doing during this process:
We also decorated coloring sheets of Saints Anne and Joachim, Mary's parents and Jesus' grandparents. We prayed for our grandparents and talked about ways to celebrate Grandparents' Day (today).
Mary, Mother of God, Queen of the Saints, pray for us.
(We found tons of these red and black beetles.... need to try to identify them in our nature books.)
Ray especially loved observing and operating the model train display:
We took a 40 minute ride on a beautifully-restored train!
It turns out that we visited the village on a special day sponsored by the United Auto Workers Union. In addition to reduced admission rates and a really cheap and yummy picnic lunch, we were fortunate to take part in several special activities: remote-control race cars, inflatables, a parade, and ice cream treats! What a fun surprise!
Here's Ray face-to-face with a (sting)Ray.
On Sunday we enjoyed a picnic at a local park with some other Pray and Play families. It was a nice relaxing evening. The children really enjoyed the playground, especially the sand area.
The boys tried their luck at fishing.
Adam didn't want his picture taken (again), but I just had to try to get a shot of his face. He looked like he had been at war in a jungle or something. He plays so hard and sweats so profusely! At bedtime, after a serious scrubbing in the bathtub, I asked him if he had fun getting so dirty at the park. He replied, "Yes Mommy, that's one of my talents."
This afternoon we went creeking with some of our homeschool friends. It was such a simple, fun, hands-on, natural learning experience. Three families, nine children, lots of exploration and discovery. 
The boys had a blast trying to throw rocks into this pipe and onto the ledge underneath it.
It was a wet and wild afternoon!
When we came home we studied the various nuts, rocks, shells, and leaves that we brought home with us. We wrote notes and drew sketches for our nature journals. I love teaching and learning this way!