We have been embracing everything Fall the last few weeks. Even though summer is my favorite season weather-wise, I do enjoy welcoming a new season in full force! Plus, I'll take it as long as fall weather stays around 70's. We may be just a little bit early, but the house has fall/Halloween decorations up, most of the kid's summer clothes have been switched out with their fall/winter clothes (including many that are Halloween-themed), and we have already been to a few of our usual Fall activities like the local Fall fests and parades by us. Most of the pumpkin fests will be starting next week, so I'm sure we will be planning a day soon to go pick out our pumpkins.
It seems like I have enjoyed this time of year much more over the past few years. A lot of that probably has to do with the fact that I am not teaching full-time, so I don't have the back-to-school blues! But, also, I think it's because Fall is much more fun when you have kids. I love that they love going to all the fests, and petting zoos, and parades, and it makes me excited that they are excited for Halloween. It's especially fun now having 2 kids old enough to be excited about a holiday! Charlie is getting in the spirit, and he loves seeing the fall decorations go up bit by bit around the neighborhood. We already have costumes picked out, as long as Kenley doesn't change her mind. Only one guess on who she has said she wanted to be since last year....
Also, my birthday is next weekend! I'll be turning 33, and I really can't believe it. 33 seems like a lucky number to me, so I'm hoping I have a great year ahead of me! Of course, in the back of my mind I think OMG 33 is close to 35, and 35 is close to 40! It's not the number that bothers me, but it's the idea of time going by too fast. I also fear not being able to clearly remember what these moments were like of having little kids, and the precious moments that I get to experience every day. Of course, I do remember some parts, but it's almost like you forget what your own life was like. I think that is part of the reason that I take so many pictures because, for me, looking at a pictures puts you back in that moment. Ill be sure to free up extra storage on my camera and phone for pictures :) I'm looking forward to celebrating, and Ray has something planned for us.
