30 Days of Thanks-Day 12

Today I am thankful for Fall! That's right, the season of fall (not the tripping kind, although I've had plenty of that)! Fall has always been my favorite season. The weather just seems perfect to me, with the changing colors and cooler, crisp air that is just the perfect temperatures for jeans and a t-shirt, and sometimes a hoodie. Besides, who wouldn't love driving with that view above? I love having the leaves swirl around me.

I may be a little biased, but Fall also happens to have one of my favorite days of the year in it: my birthday! :) To me, birthdays are something to be celebrated! It's not necessarily about the numbers, but the fact that we get to celebrate life. It's a gift, so we should enjoy it!

Also, Fall seems to kick-off the time of year when decorations and such for the holidays pop up! First there's Halloween, with all the yummy candy and fun costumes (even for adults)! Who said kids get to have all the fun? It's fun to dress up for a little bit!

Halloween 2009 (A Pink Crayon)

Halloween 2012 (A Big Kid, Black Widow, and a Sea Shepherd)

 


















It's also time for Thanksgiving and seeing family and lots of yummy food! This year will be a challenge having a gluten-free Thanksgiving, but I've got a brother in culinary school so I hope he is up for the challenge! I'm just thankful for the opportunity and privilege to have food when I know so many are hungry around the world.

Fall is also the beginning of the decorating and Christmas season! I know some people complain about how early Christmas comes every year and stores getting ready for it and such. For me, it's not about the presents or the shopping. It's the spirit and tradition of Christmas! I love the music, the decorations, and the smells!

(My New Christmas Tree for this year-I can't wait to put it up!)

Oh the smells of Fall! :) I love it! I love the delicious smell of cinnamon and apples! I love the warm smell of vanilla wafting through the air. I love the smell of being outside on a cool fall day! Fall is the time for warm fires in the fireplace or outside in a fire pit on a cool night. Fall is the time of getting together and doing things like corn mazes, bonfires, and decorating pumpkins.

There's so much to love about Fall and so as I was driving through swirling leaves, I realized how thankful I am to be able to see, feel, and experience the beautiful season of Fall!