Welcoming Fall at the Farmer's Market

We're home from our went-too-fast trip back east to visit family and friends. Michigan welcomed us back with chilly weather and colorful trees. It's good to be back.

We had read that the Farmer's Market had apple and pear ciders out, so we parked downtown and walked to the bustling, always busy market to find some.

(Poor Olive popped her dog balloon before we even got back to the van. So it goes.) :(

We found our pear cider (which tastes just like apple cider, hmph,) and also picked up apples, watermelon and flowers. The kids had their eyes on the pumpkins, but we're making them wait until we hopefully find a pick-your-own farm nearby.

I was hoping to feel refreshed and re-energized after our trip, but came home feeling just the opposite. It didn't help that Matt worked into the night every day last week and the kids were in post-vacation-grumpy mode. I think it's going to take us a few more days to get caught up on rest and get back into an efficient schedule.