One Fine Fall Weekend

The next weekend after my birthday David planned a nice fall day out to celebrate a little more "grandly" as a family. They picked me up from work on Saturday all ready to head out. Ella brought her newest book obsession (the current Berenstain Bear book about Trick or Treating of course).

What a beautiful fall day!

We stopped at a couple of antique shops on the way out and THEN stopped at . . . .

A wonderful shop where they make alot of gourmet chocolate. The front of the store was full of Halloween inflatables including this huge spider. Ella wasn't sure about all these moving creatures (as you can see by her facial expression), but we finally convinced her to stand next to the "bit, itsy spider".

Ella was so cute and sweet that the worker gave her a truffle sample --

Here is the AFTERMATH

Next stop - Mabry Mill for a little fall walk in the leaves and to show Ella the waterwheel, blacksmith shop, and weaver house.

"Look Mama - the water wheel"

Daddy explaining how everything works.

Daddy explaining how the water wheel powers the saw mill inside.

Watching the ducks on the pond.

Finally to one of my favorite places to eat dinner in Floyd, VA.

AND what we saved for DESSERT . . . . . Nancy's fudge (black walnut, turtle, vanilla, and peanut butter chocolate in case you were wondering)