Fall!!

Oh fall.  You are my favorite time of year.  How could you not be with the vibrant changing leaves, the crisp days, the cozy evenings in front of the fire, the sound of crumpling leaves on an afternoon walk, the bountiful collection of leaves picked out by my favorite littles?

Or how about the comfort food, pumpkin everything, warm coffee in the afternoons while coloring or crafting? 

Also, just the anticipation of the holiday season!  Yes, fall you are my favorite by a landslide.

And with these two, it has gotten even more fun.

Every adult must experience the changing of seasons through the eyes of a child.

For if you don't, you might miss out on that one, special leaf in the middle of the pile that is so uniquely different from the others.  You might forget how good apple cider tastes after picking out the best pumpkin in the patch.  You might not have fully embraced the cool, crisp days and muddy boots.

You might forget what pumpkin guts feel like and how good freshly roasted pumpkin seeds taste.

Yes, the days do get shorter and the nights longer.  That just gives more time for evening cuddles under a blanket reading stories and watching movies.

Drinking hot cocoa and playing games.

Bundling up and going for a walk.

And I'm going to say it again.  Yes fall, you are my favorite.