Reasons Why I Heart Fall

With the end of summer coming to a close (Thank God!), it made me start thinking about how much I love the fall. I pulled out a blog that I wrote from two years ago. It makes me excited to read through this list. I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the fall! It's my favorite season and there are many reasons why it's my favorite!

•FOOTBALL! There's just so many teams to cheer on in our household that it makes it a lot of fun! Of course our favorite are the Carolina Panthers, but we also love Clemson, Tennessee and even USC, when they are not playing the other two and there's nothing else to watch! :)
•COMFORT FOOD! I love the soups and stews! I have found some excellent recipes over the years that are healthy and are great even as leftovers. Of course, like all of us, I love all the food at Thanksgiving, which leads me to my next subject ...
•THANKSGIVING! Need I say more! The food is something to look forward to for sure, but more importantly the time I get to spend with family is most precious to me. I am so thankful for what God has given to our family that words just aren't enough. We hope to actually host our very first Thanksgiving at our house this year.
•PUMPKINS, APPLES AND CIDER - OH MY! I love pumpkin patches and searching for the perfect pumpkin! Now that E is old enough, it makes the fall that much more fun. He had such a blast at the pumpkin patch and apple farm last year and I'm looking forward to taking him this year too. It's marked on the calendar and I'm counting down the days.
•THE WEATHER! The crisp, cool weather of fall is just a blessing from God! It's such a relief from the heat and humidity in the summer that when I get a glimpse of it, I just feel at peace and happy.
•THE BEAUTY AND COLORS! Another blessing from God! I don't see how people don't believe in God when they see the work he does to the Earth at this time of year. It's such a gift to be able to see the leaves turn colors and fall. I remember walking through the Winthrop campus in the fall when I was in school and literally feeling like I was in a "leaf storm" with all of them just falling around me. I was in heaven!
•"WAFFLE MIX", AKA WASSAIL: Tim likes to call it "waffle mix", but in reality it's wassail! My mom makes a wonderful wassail and I just love how the smell just floats through the house. I love grabbing a cup o' wassail and sitting by the fire, or just cuddling up!
•FALL SHOWS ARE BACK! I am so exited now that my most favorite shows, and even new shows, are back. Thank goodness for DVR! There is no way I can watch them all when they actually come on with having Ethan around.
•THE SMELL OF LEAVES BURNING! That smell just sends me into an oblivion! I want to go burn leaves just so I can smell it! That sounds nuts doesn't it?
•THE CLOTHES! My favorite outfit is a pair of comfy jeans and a long sleeved t-shirt, so bring it on! Plus, the comfy cardigans and sweatshirts are a plus too! Thank goodness I am preggo during the fall and winter months so I can take full advantage of all the long sleeved shirts and jeans.