The Labor Day weekend is upon us and Luke and I didn't really have any official plans. Damien came down with strep throat, so he ended up staying down in Findlay. After a dutch baby breakfast, I successfully put up Evelyn's hair into pigtails. That's no small feat considering she bobs and weaves like a champion prize fighter as soon as I start to touch her hair.
We headed to the Farmer's Market to pick up our CSA from Jentzen farms. I also picked up some flowers for the hallway, some pears and apples to make baby food, summer squash, and 5 winter squash to store. We met Luke's parents at the market. Joetta brought some new sweet potato flavored puffs for Evelyn to try.
The CSA contained several hot peppers that Luke and I used for dinner later in the evening.
I made short work of the apples and churned out some pretty applesauce for baby food. I think it would be great on pork too. Evelyn had some for lunch and really loved it.
After lunch, we headed out to Franklin Park mall in Toledo. The last time Luke and I were there was when Evelyn was a month old. I think we need to get out more! We split an Irish Breakfast at The Claddagh. Evelyn ate up the new sweet potato puffs with gusto.
We wandered around the mall a bit, I picked up a new cake pan at Williams and Sonoma that makes an apple shaped cake. I also got a 4 bottle hydration belt at the sporting good store. One step closer to my half marathon plan. Evelyn spent the whole time in her new Kokopax, a back pack carrier. She absolutely loves it.
I have been feeling lately that Evelyn is changing and growing right before my eyes. This was definitely true today, when Evelyn decided to learn to crawl while Luke and I were watching her play in the living room. I'm so torn between overwhelmingly excited to watch her change and develop and terrified that she's now very independent and mobile.
Overall a very nice start to the holiday weekend.
