summer traditions...

in just the last few years i have become a fan of summertime farmers markets!  nothing beats fresh produce and i am all about supporting the locals.  so today the kids and i packed up and headed out to the market in North Tonowanda, with the neighbors.  it was a first time visit for all of us and i know for sure, frank and i will be heading back before the season is over!!  we got some great stuff for very reasonable prices.  although the next time we go, it will have to be on a saturday morning - it may be crowded, but i hear there are many more vendors on thursdays and saturdays! 

after the market we headed over to mississippi mudds for some hotdogs and ice cream.  that has been a summer tradition of mine since i was a kid, so its always fun to be able to share that with the boys and by next summer Sicilya will be able to enjoy the tradition as well!!  we walked off lunch along the river. the water was so calm and relaxing...and as usual the boys thoroughly enjoyed the company of the girls across the street, as much as i enjoyed some adult conversation with their mom - aka, my BNF - best neighbor friend (according to her fiance!)

if only summer could last more than a mere 4 months around here....

we then eneded the evening with a delicious trip to bubble tea, where we met up with Jess!  the boys were a little rowdy when we first got there, but considering they downed their passion fruit bubble tea in under 10 minutes, i guess i shouldnt have been surprised - thats a lot of sugar!!  amidst several trips to the bathroom, jess and i were able to get caught up a bit on our crazy summer and enjoy each others company...and of course, relish in Sicilya's first trip to bubble tea!!