Thursday, September 18, 2008

San Diego In The Fall

I love San Diego in the Fall...

It cools off to a brisk 75 degrees... There's a whopping two clouds in the sky...

The kids get to play with the "ten" leaves that have fallen from the tree in our front yard... :)

But seriously... Fall has to be one of my favorite times a year... School starts (We are starting some home school, preschool projects with Siah and Hal... It's only been a few weeks and Siah knows almost all of his capital letters and their sounds; way to go little buddy :) ...

I love the Fall... The Holidays are just around the corner... I love the family traditions that we have... I love Halloween; going to "Nates Butt Farm" (Actually it's really called "Bates Nut Farm" but somehow we have managed to come up with our own title :)... I love getting dressed up and going to Jim and Mo's for their annual Halloween Party... I love Thanksgiving; I love reflecting with the kids about all the things that we have to be grateful for, our Savior, our family, our friends, each other...

I love the Fall... I love buying warm sweaters for the whole family and eating treats in our back yard by our little chiminea (our mini outdoor fire pit that we bargained for on our way home from Mexico a few years back)...
I love the Fall... I love making our home a haven for Joey and the kids... I love making hearty soups and baking little treats here and there... I love lighting yummy scented candles special for each season (pumpkin pie is my favorite one for the Fall :)
I love the Fall... I love that Halee and Siah like to wear their boots... truth be told, they like to wear their boots and beanies in the middle of summer just as well as in the Fall... They don't really change the things they enjoy in accordance with the seasons which works out perfect since we live in San Diego and it's 75 degrees today with a whopping two clouds in the sky and ten leaves on the ground...

I love San Diego in the Fall...