Crisp Air, Apples, Pumpkins, Leaves...

It has begun. Autumn is here! Earlier in the week it was 85 degrees but it dropped to 50 yesterday. There is some snow in the mountains and rain down in the valley. Leaves are just starting to change colors on some of the trees and there is the distinct smell of Fall in the air. I can wear sweaters again and make soup! I love this time of the year and I could not ever truly be happy living somewhere where Fall did not happen. 

Last weekend, we went apple and peach picking with our good friends, the Giffords. I felt so Fall-ish in doing so, which of course made me happy. It could have been 25 degrees cooler, but hey, that happened this week so I really cannot complain!

Hooray for Fall!

Wheeler Farm

Yesterday, Elanor and I went with some friends of ours to Wheeler Farm. It is a historic working farm, but it is a state park----and---it is free! We were able to walk around the farm at our leisure and look at farm animals, which all the little ones loved. It was a much different experience than the time we went to their spendy pumpkin patch thing last year (at Wheeler Farm as well). We won't be going back for the pumpkins, but we did love looking at all the animals and getting some fresh air!

Chasing geese and ducks

Eli, Micah, Grey and Elanor looking at the rabbits.