October 2 - Homecoming

I was raised in a Seventh-Day Adventist community that doesn't promote competitive sports, so I don't really understand homecoming. I'm trying to get a handle on it because anything that brings the community together and is fun seems like a good idea. In Edwardsburg, this is something that's promoted starting in preschool. The entire school system (granted, we're small) decorates, cheers, goes to the pep rally and parade, and learns the school fight song. My 5 year old even know's the hand motions. Team spirit at its best, with glitter and everything.

So even if I think our mascot is dorky (an adolescent boy with a giant head? really?!) I'm on board. Yay Eddies! Go Eddies!

October 8 - Apples!

A few weeks ago I dragged the kids, almost literally kicking and screaming, to enjoy the outdoors on the last decent weather day. We went to a totally non-tourist apple orchard, Grandpa's Orchard. Turns out that kind of outfit is difficult to come by these days with everyone jumping on the fall-fun-photo-op bandwagon. Don't get me wrong, it was all about the photos for me too, I just don't like to pay premium prices for my country memories!

Pretty cute, huh? :) Seth was actually in attendance, but he was having a pre-teen fit about not getting to bring a friend and pouted the whole time. NOT a picture perfect attitude.

Action shot! Now I need to figure out a use for the 6 different varieties of apple we brought home. It's not quite enough to justify dragging out the canning equipment, but we're getting kinda tired of caramel apples, apple crisp, apple pancakes, apple bread, apple-upside-down beans...