We've lived here in Alexandria for over a year now,
but we hadn't been to a farmers market until this past week.
Just to the west of us, they hold a small Farmers Market,
Thursday from 8-12 at a local park.
I told the kids my plans for spending our morning,
and they were skeptical about it being worth their while.
But, their attitudes changed the minute we arrived.
A veterans group had brought a huge truck to display-
They had to get a picture with those big tires ^_^
We took our time going from one tent to the next,
seeing what was available to purchase.
Everything was so fresh and pretty to look at and smell.
It was tough to choose, but in the end,
we decided on strawberries, raspberries, some hot house tomatoes,
and a half gallon of apple cider.
After the shopping, we took a short walk over to play!
I love the instrument section
Toby was a fearless climber
Marigold stuck to the swings - you can see her in the background
The last stop was the lovely pond habitat situated next to the park.
The children were amazed at all the unique plants, animals, and insects
that were out on such a nice warm day.
The viewing deck was the perfect vantage point
We saw box turtles, fish, damsel flies, dragon flies, birds, and...
A HUGE snapping turtle!
It began to swim under the deck before I could get a better shot.
It really was impressive.
The kids said they had such a good time on our adventure,
that they hope to make it a regular day trip.
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