Apple Picking at Eckerts Farm

Sunday we went apple picking.... and by apple picking I mean we got so grossed out by the apples left over this late into October that we decide to just stroll through the orchard

and bought some apple cider in the store - Aaaaaamazing

a caramel apple covered in Reese's pieces - my choice, also amazing

and some warm cinnamon crusted pecans - Doug's choice, best toasted pecans we've ever had

It was a gorgeous day, no coat necessary, and we probably had the most super fall weekend anyone could have this week. I can't wait for this next one! All I'm sure of is that we're going to see "Anonymous" and I am super stoked

ps: paying my $10.10 fine from the library tonight so I can start checking out books again - everyone calm down its from like 3 years - all it shows is how much I love books.... and suck at returning them

Saturday Night - aka: Halloween Time begins

.... ok to be honest halloween time started about the same time I drove myself all the way to Target last weekend just to get a bag of candy corn..... for myself..... and nothing else

it also kinda started when Doug and I watched "28 Days Later..." [zombie movie - brilliant zombie movie] earlier this week

but it FOR REAL started this weekend because Doug and I carved pumpkins :)

Not to toot my own horn... but I take pumpkin carving pretty seriously, Exhibit A:

which led to...

Yes I absolutely made my pumpkin look like Darth Vader!!

thats what weirdo nerds do...

This was 2008, the last time I got to carve a pumpkin, and with my baby sister Caitlin! [HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY BUBBY GIRL!!!! I love you so darn much!]

To my shock, disbelief, stupefaction and great surprise - Doug had NEVER carved pumpkins before..... the lunacy!!

We remedied that this Saturday - while we watched "Shaun of the Dead" :)

Here's our handiwork:

[someone's got Xmas on the brain....]

I think he had fun :)

This was quite a night of grilling, mild thievery [the pumpkin patch wasn't necessarily open when we got there, but we left a note with the total in cash for the pumpkins we took.... we hope they find it under that pumpkin....], pumpkin smell all throughout the house, joking, candy corn and cupcakes!

 

It was a great night, followed by a great Sunday of apple picking! [pickies to follow]

I LOVE AUTUMN TIME!!!