I heart Fall...

We had gone to visit some friends one evening last week, and when we walked outside Luke took a deep breath in and said, "It smells like Fall!"  He was right, the air did have that particular crispness that you get with the changing of the seasons.  And while the leaves have just started to turn slightly, it has not stopped me from baking pumpkin cake, making Roasted Butternut Squash soup and dipping some apples into some homemade caramel!

Next Saturday, our church will have our annual time at Apfel-Hof!  We cannot wait :)

And in other Hunter family news, Milka turned 5 yesterday!  We love her so much!  I was looking at old posts and had forgotten we threw her a little party when she turned 2!  So fun!  Sometimes you just have to celebrate the little things...like your dog's birthday and the smell of Fall!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend, finding little things to celebrate!

Apfel-Hof...

Every Fall for the last 4 years, our church family and friends go to Apfel-Hof!  It is a wonderful time of picking apples, roasting meats and potatoes, tractor rides, pumpkin-pickin, s'mores makin and just plain FUN!

I'll let the photos tell the stories of the fun we have had over the years...

Click on the year to see more photos...
2012
2011
2010 (I don't have photos of this year, as we were in the States- but I know fun was had :)
2009

Fall arrives...

Fall finally arrived this week!  My favorite season :)

This weather makes me want to hang out in my kitchen and fill my belly with yummy treats, and then head outside to play!

Here is a yummy goulash recipe
Here is a delicious pumpkin sheet cake recipe (which can be turned into muffins too)
Here is a very cute veggie platter idea (found on Pinterest)
Here is a baked pumpkin doughnut recipe
Here is a recipe I want to try, Apple Crisp Pizza
Here are some fun fall ideas!

Happy Weekend!

Halloween Fun...

Halloween isn't really celebrated around these parts, so we always like to invite our friends over for a little Halloween Fun!

:: goody bags

:: cookies

:: costumes

:: s'mores

:: silly games

:: plenty of good friends

:: pumpkin carving and ghost stories all make for a really fantastic Halloween :)

School Happenings...

Even though we were pretty exhausted from a great trip to Berlin (pictures to come)...we couldn't miss the Fall Festival held at ICSV last night

One of our favorite teachers, Miss Gerdes, rocked the fall sweater vest ;)

there were lots of games and candy, but the chocolate marshmallow game was by far our kiddos favorite

first one must don a garbage bag

then get blindfolded

then dip your marshmallow in chocolate

then let the fun begin!

and the kids also liked watching the teachers get "pied"

here is the school's director being a good sport!

And in other school news...

Abby received this month's Fruit of the Spirit Award...Self Control!  Way to go Abby :)

It's really Friday again?

Last weekend we had a fantastic time at Apfelhof!

:: The weather was perfect, the fellowship was fun and the food was delicious.

:: We came home with BAGS of apples and potatoes.  We have made tons of applesauce and I plan on making THESE too!

:: and speaking of baking, we can't stop eating these delicious Snickerdoodles!

other happenings this week...
:: Luke had his last soccer game of the season
:: I signed up for another round of German classes
:: we finally ordered our new kitchen from IKEA!
:: and the kiddos began their Fall break today :)

Happy Weekend and Flower Friday to you!