The Cider Press!!

Last Saturday we were going to the shed to make cider.  Ryker was so excited that he couldn't put down his drinking glass.

The morning of cider he was especially happy.

But the Froot Loops might have been part of his happiness.

Another thing that got Ryker's excitement percolating was the new snow!

Ryker loved playing in the snow.

"S'no!"

Finally it was cider time.  That meant it was also time for the most important part: homemade donuts!

Somebody took Amelia's donut.  She wasn't thrilled.

Travis and Ken manned the press while others manned the donuts.

Marissa did this most of the time, whatever this is.

Ryker loved his job as the official cider quality control guy.

Rock ate himself lots of donuts and hot dogs.  Yummers.

They both drank a lot of cider.  Like a ton.  Ryker needed a 40 lb diaper just to hold all the 'cider'.

R&R loved playing with their cousins until they got incarcerated in a bin.

Strongman Colby is strong.

When all was said and done we made over 80 gallons of cider.  That's a lot of juice.  Just think of all the poor apples that gave their little juicy lives for this delicious cider.  Delicious cider.

Strongman Colby got in trouble and was only allowed to drive the forklift with his Gpa Doug.

When we got home DeA asked Ryker if it was cold outside.  This was his response: