Fall Has Arrived And It Is Wonderful!

I'm beginning to realize that this blog I created for Chad and I is quickly becoming "my" blog and not "our" blog. Honestly, I don't even know if Chad has looked at "our" blog except for the times that I have shown him something. Although, do we even create blogs for ourselves or is it for others to read, laugh, cry, and poke fun at? With that being said....

Fall is "my" second favorite season, my first being summer. If the seasons could be split down the middle year round between fall and summer I would be delighted. Summer is definitely gone and fall has arrived. My favorite things about the fall are the following (in absolutely no particular order)...

• The cool crisp air that is refreshing in the morning to wake up to.
• Peaches, nectarines, plums, and grapefruits available at the farmer's markets.
• Cozying up on the couch with my ragtime quilt that my mother-in-law made for me and watching a movie with Chad.
• Knitting, knitting, and more knitting...A favorite hobby of mine that I only partake in during the colder months of the year.
• A tasteful treat of pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks.
• The changing colors of the trees.
• Survivor starts up again and with that brings pizza, beer and great friend gatherings.
• The kids skipping, running and chasing each other down the street as they walk to school. I absolutely love hearing their playful voices outside!
• Knee-high socks...I'm a sock fanatic and enjoy wearing "fun" socks.
• Our anniversary is in the fall.
• Couples camping trip...this year we're off to Camano Island.
• Football!
• School starts back up...I'm excited to see my kids at school after summer goes by.
• White Russians...mmm tasty.
• Halloween...I love dressing up for Halloween. I think I have dressed up every year since I was little except for the year I was in Ecuador.
• Cooking and baking with Chad...it's cozy in the colder months to bake and cook together.
• Girl Scouts starts up again...I can't wait to see my 5 little brownies in a couple of weeks!
• Catching up on scrabooking...another hobby of mine that is neglected throughout the summer months.
• The smells in the air...especially when I walk past the French bakery on my way to work in the morning.
• Idaho football games...we try to make it to at least one game a year.
• Chess...the chess board reappears and Chad and I battle it out at least once a week.

...I'm sure I have a few more, but right now I can't think of anything else. I added a pic from one of our adventures last fall on Orcas Island.

Happy fall my fellow blog readers/writers!