The 2010 Apple Pressing Party

Fresh pressed apple cider......a story in pictures....

And this is the end....until next year....

Apple Pressing Day!

"It's time to make the cider!"

Every autumn Aunt Catherine invites us to her house to make apple cider. She has the whole process down to a science. Luke was busy checking out the contraption, making sure all was set for a busy day.

Kimberly got the first spin when everything was ready to go.

It was a job to keep little fingers away once the press got spinning fast.

Squeeze those apples, smoosh those apples!

Here comes the cider, out the bottom of the press.

I couldn't resist the picture of the praying mantis the kids caught during the day. (Photo credit goes to Becky)

The results of all the hard work.

Everyone had a wonderful day. It was the perfect ending to a very fun apple unit.