Fall

The humidity is gone (fingers crossed). The mornings are cool enough to grab a sweatshirt and want to be cuddled under the blankets a little longer. The windows are open and the breeze blows in big gusts that make me smile. I love this kind of weather. We have been taking full advantage of the exit of summer and the entry of fall. Although there are still some bugs lingering to make us a little more cranky than usual, we are getting by. Quick update-Will is on his 3rd ear infection coupled with pink eye and Jack has strep. WEEEEEEEEEE

We were blessed with a special visit from Kay Kay and Bampa last week. They arrived late on Wednesday night to the Greenville airport. I kept Jack up and at the last minute told him he would get to come on a special adventure to pick them up. I knew if he was still awake when they came in the door that he would be downstairs instantly, so maybe this would help him to use up that silly, excited energy and go to bed easily. We 'surprised' Kay Kay and Bampa by sending them a text saying just I was waiting outside in the car, when we were actually INSIDE. Jack was so excited that we were "tricking" them. Kay Kay was SOOO excited to see her Jack. We then enjoyed 4 wonderful, adventure filled days. We brought them to The Children's Museum in downtown Greenville. We have been many times already, I just have never made it to post all or any of the pictures. Jack LOVES it!

Bampa and Will on the race track.

Shopping at the Bi-Lo market!

Watch your toes-it's all going on the floor! 

Kay Kay is putting a "cast" on Bampa-Jack's not so sure about this. 

 We went back to Sky Top Orchards (I talked about it here) for more Apple cider donuts, to adventure through the bamboo forest and feed the farm animals. We didn't pick anymore apples, but did bring home a yummy bag of already picked Macintosh!

Looking at the grape vines. "I want to pick THOSE."

and we brought the wagon because.....

On top of the mountain

Will is not amused....

Is that Shen? 

Will thought feeding the bunnies was HYSTERICAL

In the bamboo forest

Jack-"Where are the pandas?" Bampa-"In China"

And of course, some apple cider donuts!

Making special cookies with Kay Kay

And the best part....eating the frosting, i mean, decorating them. 

A little for the cookie, a little for Jack, a little more for Jack...oh and a little for the cookies. :)

We ventured downtown to show off the farmer's market that we love (I talked about it here). We went to the playground, we rode on George the train (a mini train that takes you on a 3/4 mile ride around the playground at one of the parks-you even go over a little bridge). Jack and Will got to blow the horn at the end of the ride. There was street hockey and secret agents and pirates and sword fighting and cars and adventure walks. I know that Kay Kay and Bampa were worn out by the end of each day. It was busy and fun. We were all sad to see them go (especially since Will got sick the next day), but we know we will see them again soon.

On George, the Train

Go Dukes!

Go Dukes!

Until next time.....

The Saturday Market

When we lived in RI, Jack would get to go on special adventures with Poppa to the Farmer's Market. He could say "Farmer's Market" with a nice thick RI accent. It was such a special treat for him (and for Poppa too). We found "The Saturday Market" here in Greenville. Last weekend was the first one of the season and it runs every Saturday until October. They close off Main Street in downtown Greenville, one of our favorite spots, and multiple vendors set up. There is food, coffee, baked goods, arts and crafts type wares. Some of the local restaurants have "booths" with a sampling from their menus. There is tons of locally grown produce as well as meats and fish too. We couldn't go last week, but we were determined to make it this week. Jack has his swim lessons on Saturday morning at 10:30, so we made a plan the night before to be out of the house by 8am to head to the market and make it back to the Y for 10:15. Worked like a charm. Will had a quick breakfast and Jack enjoyed a little breakfast on the go in the car.

Trying out Photoshop Elements 9. :)

The Saturday Market was so fun. It was a chilly 60 degrees, so we pulled out our sweatshirts and packed Will into the stroller. First stop-COFFEE. We tried out "Jamacian me crazy" brew from West End Coffee. Delicious. We found some perfect looking peaches, a juicy peck of strawberries and after a few "tastes" we chose 2 different types of freshly made banana and pumpkin bread. The basket under the stroller was filling up fast. After a stroll up and down to see all the booths, we stopped for Tom and I to grab a quick bite of breakfast, a breakfast burrito-from Soby's on the Side. Along the farther end of Main Street the set up for Artisphere was beginning. It is a large art/craft fair. We were able to see a few of the vendors as they set up, but mostly Jack enjoyed walking running down "the middle of the street" since it was closed off to traffic. 

We took in a little of the local history as we walked up and down Main Street and realized that Greenville has roots that are close to our own.

Aaahh...everything comes back to those RI roots! LOVE IT!!


Jack made a wish at a fountain and Will even got out of the stroller for a quick walk as we headed back to the car. Toddling along Main Street, he looked so small. It was a great morning. We are looking forward to making it a weekly tradition and getting to enjoy some of the locally grown produce.

Happy Weekend!!