Yesterday was such a nice day that the kids and I decided to go for a hike on the trails at Marl Lake. It was in the 60’s and sunny - a perfect day for hiking since it wasn’t too hot or too cold.

Zachary found enough snow yesterday to make a little snowman.

The five youngest and I went to town this afternoon, ran some errands, stopped at the park and then we got our free tacos at Taco Bell.

We didn’t get much but we got our first snow of the season yesterday.

the lake this morning

I took my 5 youngest to the park for a while before lunch today and did some walking on the trails there. The fresh air break was good for us all.

Josiah, Zachary, Jacob and Nicholas were raking paths in the leaves yesterday. They like to ride their bikes around on their paths.

Jacob, Zachary and I went for a walk yesterday afternoon.

Taylor at breakfast this morning

There is still some color left to enjoy when I walk in the mornings but many leaves have fallen and some of the trees are bare now. It was chilly walking today but pretty.

Color by the lake this morning

Bare trees by the lake - I took this picture last Friday morning.

Last Friday, Kevin and I spent the day enjoying Mackinac Island. We took our bikes and rode the 8 miles around the island. The views were beautiful. The weather was great. We splurged on some fudge and taffy to take home and share with the kids.