I don't have to tell you how much I love that!

I know some people do not particularly enjoy the fall. Many people prefer the blooms of spring to the dying leaves that are starting to accumulate, but I love this time of year. I always have, and I always will. I do not mean that I think the fall is kind of cool. I mean I love the fall like I love to hear a baby laugh or smell freshly cut grass or snuggle my squeaky clean children in their pajamas at night. Like I love accessories that coordinate perfectly with outfits or pictures that say a thousand words. It puts a smile on my face to wake up in the morning with a slight chill in the air. I love fall like I love unexpectedly bumping into a beloved friend or finding a pair of expensive jeans in my size for ten bucks.

This season quickly and completely takes me to my happy place. I love opening up the windows and flooding the house with fresh air. The back-to-school routine finds my spirit filled with peace and contentment. The bulletin and white boards are back in use, backpacks are checked daily, and bedtimes are enforced...most of the time. This is the time of year when I feel like everything is as it should be. Summer is such a busy time of year for my family, and when life slows down just a bit for us, I notice. And I enjoy it. I can smell the potential that only comes from new beginnings. New school years and holidays and football seasons. Add that to our favorite team opening their season with an impressive showing on Monday Night Football...and a win! As I said, life is as it should be. Now, I know we are still officially finishing up the summer. I know when fall actually begins because it is Kevin's birthday. But between school and football and this glorious weather, it so already feels like fall right now! And I don't have to tell you how much I love that!