Autumn awesome

well...it's no secret that this time of year is my fave.

maybe its because it goes by so quickly.

you have to really enjoy every drop....and i do.

we've had a mix of warm  and rain and sunshine and cool this fall, which has left me scrambling when it comes to dressing the wee ones.

but amidst my digging through bins for sweatshirts and rainboots and....where did i put the sandals? we have managed to enjoy the wild mood swings that make up a minnesota fall.

at the very top of my reasons that autumn has been awesome:

babycakes learned how to go down the big girl slide at the park all by her own self

it starts with a face-splitting grin at the top and crazy clapping at the bottom

she can't get enough of it and neither can i

watching daddy ref volleyball games is a highlight of fall for the kiddos.

for me?  not so much.

the nights when he's gone are long and if/when we get to go watch, it is a jumble of skittles and popcorn and chasing all over the gym.

reminder:  it won't last for long ;)

enjoy it.

bare legs in light up sneakers crunching fallen leaves?

i'm a fan.

cold winds that bite at the bus stop waiting for sister to come home?

they result in snuggles, so i'm for it.

scooping up piles of leaves with a rake twice your size while wearing a coat that makes you feel like a "yumbojack"??

do i even have to answer that?

yes, please....i'll take several helpings.

and, quite possibly, the cherry on top of fall:

pumpkin patches

painting pumpkins

roasting pumpkin seeds

and pretty much anything that is punkin-related.  :)

it started out fun with exploring and choosing

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and ended sweetly in our warm house with painting and glitter, but sandwiched in between those two happy places were frozen tears and skee-daddling out of the blustery morn' in a big ol' rush.

you can never have too much of a good thing, right?

autumn awesome ;)