The Apple House

One of the best parts about where we live is that we are equally close to big city as we are to full-on country. Especially in the fall, it is so great to be able to drive a half hour and be in little country towns with cute barns and fall foliage. Last week, my friend Maytanee introduced me to this little gem of a country restaurant called, The Apple House. Right on the side of the road in a cute red barn, The Apple House is famous for their apple donuts. So we stopped in for some, as well as some delicious country breakfast, on our way to Skyline Drive. (more on that later)

Annual Smith Halloween Extravaganza

Our friend Maytanee has a father who is...well...OBSESSED with Halloween. She had warned us about how all out he goes for Halloween decorations...but, still, I was blown away. Entire rooms wallpapered in blood splatter.  Severed heads around every corner. Hallways of enchanted photos. Incredible.

Plus, the only thing he MIGHT love more than Halloween, is Rock Band. So he combines them into one crazy night. They have the most incredible Rock Band set-up ever. A full stage. Personal monitors. A live-view camera for the crowd. And stage lights synched to the beat. Also. Incredible.

Jared and I didn't have much time to plan out our costumes like in years past. {See HERE for some of our costumes from the past.} So we went to the local costume shop, and got Pac-Man and Inky the ghost costumes...mostly because we knew we could reuse them over and over in the middle school ministry, when we play Blind Pacman. So we made do...and had a lot of fun spending time with new friends, and being impressed by their dads.

Fall is in the neighborhood.

Today, I decided to take a little stroll around our neighborhood to take in all of the new colors that have taken over our quaint little street. Apparently, I've been hearing that we are having a late fall season because only about half of the trees have changed colors, and they are just now starting to drop their leaves. Anyway, I think it's incredible, no matter when it fully arrives. We've never experienced a real fall, so this is really exciting. It's so pretty!  PLUS, the air is crisp and clear...and today I wore a scarf, a hoodie, and my Ugg boots.  Probably my favorite thing to wear...

We are starting to get a little nervous for winter. I mean...Fall in Virginia is about the same as winter in California. So we are entering uncharted territory. But for now we will just enjoy the fall colors around Primrose Park (our neighborhood).  Hope you enjoy them too!