FALL

I love the fall.  

When the morning chill invites you to pull out your sweaters and jeans and find the down comforters for the beds.  I love the change in colors, change in clothes, smells and animals busily readying for the winter months.  It seems that we make more time for the outdoors since we know that winter is on the way.  The sun stinging your face with it's full rays feels good in the cool breeze.  We ride our bikes and take more walks in the perfect weather and enjoy the blooming grasses and mums.  

I like that it is actually dark when my children go to bed and they seem to accept that it is bed time.   I think I accept it is my bed time as well and find I am not as frantic to get as much done after they are in bed.  It is time to curl up in a warm blanket and read or sit by my husband and relax.  I like the bite of cold in the mornings when I pull a sweater on as I get the family ready for the day, and giggle a little as I see their resistance at leaving a comfy warm bed with happy dreams.  

Mornings are now for warm breakfasts, not fruit and cold cereals.  Meals times in the colder months are my favorite.  I love soups!  A nice hot soup in 100 degree weather doesn't taste good, but a delicious vegetable soup sound good in the fall.  A nice soup warming your tummy with home made bread and butter is a perfect fall meal.  I love the squashes, zucchinis, and root vegetables that grow so abundantly this time of year!   

Our garden is almost done producing.  We have enjoyed peas, lettuce, beans, tomatoes, zucchini and four beautiful pumpkins we are looking forward to carving soon!  Thanks to grandma Patsy, Sam and Kate for the planting and caring after our harvest!

I also love that all the TV season premieres have premiered, and am hoping to see my husband more!  I also love watching my kids playing soccer and sitting outside on sunny fall Saturdays to cheer them on!  GO TEAM JOHNSON!  Hurray for fall!