The Beauty of Fall: 5 Months Home!

Oh my goodness, where did September go! And how is it the 20th day of October! I bet you are wondering the same thing! Around our house the excitement is growing for Halloween. Our sweet lil' monster doesn't know what Halloween is yet, but we cannot wait to share it with him! I know you're wondering, so the answer is that he's going to be a Jedi knight for Halloween. We found the best Jedi jacket (a la Obiwan) on Etsy, and he looks so cute in it- and don't forget the flashy light saber! No, he hasn't the foggiest idea what a Jedi is, but we do, and we think he looks adorable in his costume.

Last night we carved a jack o' lantern, and it was a big hit. Gabe loves pumpkins since our visit to the pumpkin patch. He knows that one pumpkin is a pumpkin, and 2 or more is a pumpkin patch. He happily calls out "pumpkin patch!!" whenever we pass by a grouping of pumpkins, causing grins to break out on the faces of fellow Kroger shoppers, or those walking nearby us in stores or outside daycare where pumpkin decorations are in abundance. Anyhoo, I was concerned that his love of pumpkins would make him squeamish when we dissected one in front of him. He seemed not to care about the poor pumpkin that much at all. Once we were finished with the carving, though, he was fascinated by the result!

The first of October began Gabe's love of pumpkins... his visit to the actual pumpkin patch. Here are some photos that show his love of the Great Pumpkin. We had a fun day!

More evidence of pumpkin love, courtesy of cousin Brooke!

This is also a great time of year for fall festivals. Labor Day weekend we visited the Winchester Pioneer Festival, and then the first weekend in October we went to Falmouth's Wool Festival.

We have had a lot of fun in these last few months, here's a few more highlights-

 

Finally, all this sharing has worn us out!! It's past bedtime now, so here's a few parting shots to help send you off to naptime or bedtime. One of Gabe's favorite tricks is to dump all his pillows and toys out of his bed at night. It's kind of a game where his parent has to navigate in the dark and guess whether there's plush stuffies waiting on the ground to make me fall flat on my face... it's fun. I hope you have lots of snuggles and hot cocoa this fall season! Enjoy the beauty of the fall leaves, and hug someone you love. <3