Our Friday Hang Out

For the first year and a half that we lived here, we lived in an apartment in another part of town. One of the really cool things about that apartment was that it was close to a street market that sold fresh fruits, vegetables and other things every Thursday. They literally closed down a small street so the vendors could come in and sell their products. It was just two blocks from our apartment and we loved it. When we moved to where we live now we lost our neighborhood market.

That was until three weeks ago.

Garrett goes to soccer school on Monday and Friday afternoons. We recently noticed another street market close to his school that sets up for business on Fridays.

In just a matter of minutes this:

Becomes this:

And this:

Becomes this:

Like I said, they have fruits.......

.........vegetables.........

......and meat, cheese, bread, cereal, nuts, fresh pasta, etc.

The first time we went was the day Ansley returned from the states. Benay was very happy to find another little market. Only Benay, Bronwyn and myself went as the other kids stayed in the car thinking it would be boring. The next week Benay couldn't go and she asked Garrett and I to go and get whatever we thought we needed. This changed things in Garrett's mind. Whatever was the key word for him. Now he makes the shopping list with his dad and he loves it.

He's not afraid to mix it up with some older guys for some oranges.

Or muscle out a lady for some potatoes when needed.

He literally can't wait until the next Friday to go and get some more stuff. It's really turned out to be a great father-son time together. It's also morphed into "Friday night guys make supper for the rest of the family" night. We are making supper from things we buy at the market. It's pretty funny because you couldn't have two more inept men in the kitchen, but the girls in our family have allowed it (along with prayers for health) and it's turning out to be a fun family tradition.