Fall...

Have you heard the locusts lately? There are definite signs in the air that Fall is right around the corner. And I have to say that I couldn't be happier. Fall always takes me back to my childhood and running around with my cousin. Our grandma would rake up piles of leaves and we would run towards them and jump right in. The air would be filled with the smell of burning leaves. I love that smell...reminds me of the days leading up to cozy winters and drinking hot chocolate. Life seemed so much simpler then. It wasn't filled with heartbreak, disappointment, and bills.

Life was about going to school and looking forward to the next big Holiday. I think Fall tends to make a bunch of people feel nostalgic. It catapults us back to the times when we'd get our Halloween costumes ready and go out to get candy! What better treat could you ask for as a kid. One of my favorite items to get on Halloween were those balls of popcorn. They were so sweet and yummy. At school, we got to go on field trips to pumpkin patches and pick out our very own pumpkin. I loved digging out the seeds and making scary faces out of them. Another favorite was eating Carmel apples and having a cup of hot cider. I didn't know it then, but those memories would bring a smile to my face now as an adult.

I hope to fill my son's life with those kinds of memories and traditions. You don't realize it but those things tend to stay with you for a very long time. I can't wait to take him to pick out his first pumpkin or dress him in his first Halloween costume. I'm looking forward to making more memories with him and creating new traditions.