Johnny Appleseed Day At School

Today is Johnny Appleseed day at school. My girls just informed me of this. If they wanted they could bring an apple to school and eat it in the classroom. A real treat!!! So, at 7:45am I rushed to the grocery store for apples. (Em-I gave Colton one at the bus stop) I didn't want my kids to be the only ones without an apple when the rest of the class was eating them.

Then it was rush rush rush to make it on the bus on time. Getting three girls ready on time in the morning isn't an easy task...and I know it won't get any easier as the years go by.

Well Happy Johnny Appleseed Day!!!


The Story of Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed spent 49 years of his life in the American wilderness planting apple seeds. Johnny Appleseed’s real name was John Chapman. He was born September 26, 1774 in Massachusetts. He created apple orchards in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Ohio. After 200 years, some of those trees still bear apples.
Johnny Appleseed’s dream was for a land where blossoming apple trees were everywhere and no one was hungry. A gentle and kind man, he slept outdoors and walked barefoot around the country planting apple seeds everywhere he went. It is even told that he made his drinking water from snow by melting it with his feet.
Johnny was a friend to everyone he met. Indians and settlers -- even the animals -- liked Johnny Appleseed. His clothes were made from sacks and his hat was a tin pot. He also used his hat for cooking. His favorite book was the Bible.
There are many tales about Johnny Appleseed. It is said that once Johnny fell asleep and a rattlesnake tried to bite him, but the fangs would not go into his foot because his skin was as tough as an elephant’s hide. Another tale describes him playing with a bear family.
Johnny Appleseed died in 1845. It was the only time he had been sick -- in over 70 years!!!