Candied Apple Delights

Fall just wouldn't be Fall without things like playing in the leaves, hot cider, molasses cookies and of course, caramel apples.  We were inspired by all the sights, sounds and smells of our afternoon yesterday at the Fall Festival that we decided to stop by the store on the way home to pick up the fixings to make our own caramel apples.  Honey and L opted to let Miss B and I do the creating, but they would definitely take part in the eating.  :)

We dipped and decorated the apples with various toppings like sprinkles, candy corn and a special "double dipped" one for Honey with melted Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.  (That one didn't last long!)

I absolutely love this time of year and all the yummy treats that go along with it.  :)

Now I just need to finish decorating . . . 

A Little Fall Family Fun

Today the original plan was to take a trip to an apple orchard, however the weather decided not to cooperate.  Temps in the low 30° seemed more appropriate for picking out a Christmas Tree than for picking apples.  However, the day was not to be lost!  A local greenhouse was having a Fall Family Fun Event, so we bundled up and headed over to check it out.  And boy are we glad we did!!

First stop was the mini corn maze . . .  which ended up being a game of hide & seek from Mom.  :)

Then we headed inside, where it was warm mind you, to where they had face painting. While we waited, we snacked on free popcorn and apple cider & admired the beautiful home decor items they had on display.  (OK, I admired.)

Then it was back outside, where there was a bounce house & slide  . . .

Tractor races . . .  (This was B's favorite, I think.  She could have ridden all day if we would have let her.)

and a train ride for the kids, which we found out went through a small hidden apple orchard at the back of the property.  Who knew!  

We (meaning me!) couldn't resist a little photo op in the over sized Adirondack chair. 

 Notice the gorgeous mums at the base of the chair?  They were Buy 1 Get 1!  To good a deal to pass up, especially since I had the perfect spots for them.  Honey graciously picked out a beautiful orange one and yellow one.  I can honestly say with the additions of those, my outdoor decor was complete. (Look for that post a little later)

We were very impressed with this event!  Everyone had a great time despite the chilly weather.  I'm not going to lie, I had my first official hot cocoa of the season as soon as we got home.  :)  But it was well worth it when I looked at the smiling faces of my little kitty & "scary" bat.   Happy Fall!