Picking apples and Christmas @ The Grove

Since the weekend would be our last weekend here in LA, we decided to do something that we haven't done before...apple picking! Dear hubby googled some info and we decided to take a trip to Bakersfield. It's about 2 hours drive, north from here. It's where the Murray Family Farm is located. The kids were excited, and of course so was their mom. Hehe.. So we reached there around 11.45 a.m. Took a hay ride around the farm and then went on for apple picking. It's a farm as well as a fun family park. There's an asparagus maze and me and the kids enjoyed ourselves getting lost in the maze. There's also a big pyramid of dried hay, and a big giant ant park. (Of course it wasn't a real ant). Another attraction that they had was a small farm. Among the animals there were peacocks, chicken and hens, goats, ilamas, sheeps and not to forget, mr. piggie (uiyyuhhhsss..). Anyway, the apples were so sweet and juicy! We could eat as much as we wanted to at the farm and if we want to take them home, we only have to pay for those. So we had our lunch of apples and then bought some percimmons, pamogranade, apples and a blackberry pie.

Going on a hay ride.

On top of the hay pyramid.

Inside Asparagus Maze.

Adik Hannah picking an apple.

Hmm...it's so yummy!

Later on we went to the Farmers Market @ The Groove. We went there previously during Ramadhan. I wrote an entry about the place before. It's to fulfill our promise to Harith to catch a ride on the train. Fortunately we reached there just in time. We managed to catch the last train. Pheww.... We rode on the upper deck and Harith had a blasting time. :)

The Grove was crowded and beautiful!!! Christmas is just around the corner and everybody is out shopping or just having a wonderful time outdoor. There's a big giant Christmas tree, decorated till the very top. The lights were just too marvelous! And there's Santa and his rain deers 'flying' in the air.

See? I wasn't kidding. Haha...

There was also a performance by a group of Santarinas...dancing to the Christmas songs. Unfortunately I couldn't get a good look as it was too crowded.

Just as they finished performing, the snow started to fall down.

Of course, it was machine-made snow. Hehe..Unfortunately, there's no snow here in LA.

Santa Claus was having his workshop here too. Well, actually it's where the photo session with Santa is taking place. Since Harith and Hannah already taken a pix with Santa in Del Amo Mall last week, they had to pass on this (although Harith insisted on taking pix again, but no, this time it cost too much, USD60 per photo!)

Lastly, I finally managed to get a copy of Ann Rule's latest book, Mortal Danger in the Barnes and Noble book store. Weehhaaa...can't wait to start reading it.

Tonight will be our last night here in Torrance. I'm going to miss Los Angeles. So many more things to explore, but so little time. Hopefully, Insya-Allah, we will come back. But till then.................Goodbye America and Hello again Malaysia.