finally fall

Sure it's been a thousand degrees out...but can't you just feel Fall in the air? The Honeycrisp apples are ripe (the only apples worth eating, if you want my opinion, with the possible exception of McCoun),  the air has that lovely smell of bus diesel, the PSL is back at Starbucks, and it's officially fair and football season.

Now that Summer is over and we are home on the weekends, we can finally get back into our normal routines. Specifically, pancake Sundays (I've been using this recipe for the past year and they are the best).

The kids are also super excited about the toys that they haven't been able to play with for a couple of months, which is kind of awesome. I love listening to their imaginary play from the other room.... And I love listening to Ollie rock along with the Rascal Flatts :)

Ollie: Mommy, you build a track fo' me?

Me: Of course! 

I spend 15 minutes building a very elaborate train track, which Ollie destroys after 30 seconds of driving his train on it...

Me: Oll...? Wha...?

Ollie: Oh, ah... Sorry, Boss.

On Sunday we took the kids to the Hebron Harvest Fair with Jon's parents. We have kind of a one-and-done policy with the Fall fairs. Obviously, the Big E is the fair to attend... but Hebron is close and manageable, so that was the one we picked for this year. The kids had their own individual priorities, (Ollie wanted to  get some kettle corn and play games, and Peyton needed pet some animals and "to get some cotton candy in my tummy now") so we took the divide and conquer approach. Fortunately, Jon brought his camera too so we have pictures of both of the kids!

Nascar dreaming

A cow named Milkshake

A lift from Papa

Happiest little girl in the world

Now that we got the fair out of the way we can focus on other Fall activities, like hiking, apple picking, and football. (Jon's in a Fantasy Football League this year, so it's taken on a whole new level of importance around here.) 

I hope you all are enjoying Fall as much as we are!!!