Fall

Fall reminds me that I will never live somewhere that doesn't have four seasons. I don't know if I can pinpoint one particular thing about fall that makes me love it so much. I think it is a culmination of so many things from the cool crisp air and the leaves floating down from the sky to the excitement over Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating.

This year has been especially fun because both boys were so excited to open up the box of fall decorations and spread them throughout the house. Ian enjoyed watching all our mums bloom after watering them all summer and Trent couldn't wait to carve a pumpkin.

Last Sunday, after both boys were particularly good in church, we stopped by a farm market so they could pick out their pumpkins. Of course, we also left with three gourds, a group of Indian corn, and one mum. That afternoon they were so excited to carve their pumpkins and we were ready to get started when I realized I had hidden the carving tools so well that neither Brad or I could find them. I remembered tucking the away thinking, 'I won't think to look here but I will remember.' So on Monday when I had purchased new tools I found them. Typical!

Last Monday night we had a totally spooktacular time complete with mummy hot dogs, eyeball pasta and apple cider before cutting into the pumpkins! I finished the costumes last week, and we spent this Saturday afternoon in Martinsburg watching the Apple Harvest Parade. After church on Sunday, the boys went outside and I sat down and watched some football! This morning we marveled at how many trees had changed color on 'our' mountains as we drove into town while the sun was rising. So many wonderful things are going on this time of year.

Fall is here and I love it!!