Fall, Pumpkins, and Donuts

Fall is my favorite season. I love the changing colors, the relief from the constant humidity, pumpkins, fresh donuts, picking apples, and preschool. Michigan is definitely the place for me right now. Today we visited a local apple orchard with our good friends and neighbors who showed us the best spots to hit. We bought fresh donuts and drank frozen apple cider from a local store and then headed out into the orchards. We took our time at each spot, which was nice. We spent probably 45 minutes walking through the pumpkin patch in an attempt to find our favorites. Hewitt tested each pumpkin by sitting on it. He just kept saying the word pumpkin over and over again.


Thomas, on the other hand, ran through the entire patch picking up pumpkins and talking incessantly about jack-o-lanterns and Halloween. He also gave a running commentary on the status of each of the pumpkins. He was definitely a dedicated raspberry picker despite the fact that he won't eat them. He was proud of his efforts.

We finished the day by picking a half bushel of amazing, crisp apples. My boys had their share of tasting before we left the orchard trees. Hewitt even tried this nasty one that had fallen on the ground. Oh well, what can you do.

The time flew by and about three hours later, we had worn the boys out. They slept all the way home. For as much dread as I have for the Detroit winters, I need to have as many positive Michigan experiences as possible. So thank goodness for the Fall and thank goodness for good neighbors.