Our first stop was Ellijay for the Georgia Apple Festival. Nestled in the mighty Appalachian Mountains, Ellijay is the heart of Georgia's apple country, and the tree-ripened mountain apples available at the festival were DELICIOUS and less expensive! I wish I had bought more than 1/2 a peck of apples {5 -6 pounds} to bring home!
We had fun walking around the festival and viewing all the vendors handmade, hand-crafted items, and Ryan went on his first pony ride. He was so excited although he hung onto my arm for dear life during the ride. We also enjoyed some apple treats before we left -- homemade apple dumplings {which we watched them make} and a caramel apple.
Homemade Apple Dumpling -- Yummy! 
Ryan LOVES apples and calls them "balls."
{He thinks anything that's round and resembles a ball is a ball :) I guess it's good that he can associate apples, pumpkins, and balls being the same shape, right?}
Then we headed east to Dawsonville and stopped by Burt's Farm to get some pumpkins. This place is amazing and has some of the biggest pumpkins I have ever seen! We have gone there every October since 2007 {when David and I first discovered the place}, and it is always a highlight of the month for us!
Ryan had lots of fun running around the pumpkins {and kicking them, throwing them, and beating on them -- he is all boy!}, and observing all the other children -- he gravitates toward them!
Ryan is helping himself to the "baby" pumpkins. 
"I got one!"
And, we enjoyed the wonderful pumpkin pie aroma that permeates throughout the farm thanks to the homemade pumpkin pies cooking, and being sold! It is hard to resist buying one because they smell SO darn good! We did though.
Our final stop was Amicalola Falls, which is right around the corner from Burt's Farm. Ryan isn't quite big enough yet to hike up to the Falls so we drove to the top, and then took in the beautiful view!
Ryan wants the fruit snacks Daddy has :)
Looking at the waterfall!
Not so sure about being on the rock mound by himself.
Warmed up and loving it now :)
Hiking back to the car.
It was a gorgeous fall Saturday, and we had so much fun together on our day trip up to North Georgia!!
Our final stop was Amicalola Falls, which is right around the corner from Burt's Farm. Ryan isn't quite big enough yet to hike up to the Falls so we drove to the top, and then took in the beautiful view!
Ryan wants the fruit snacks Daddy has :) 
Looking at the waterfall! 
Not so sure about being on the rock mound by himself. 
Warmed up and loving it now :) 
Hiking back to the car. It was a gorgeous fall Saturday, and we had so much fun together on our day trip up to North Georgia!!
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