My thoughts on Fall this year

I really really cant believe its October 10th. In my mind I am telling myself its going to warm up again and summer isn't over. It has been 65 degrees lately and thats definitly as good as its gonna get. SAD! Its so hard staying inside most the day, and bundling my kids up when we do go out. A month ago my kids were outside in their diapers and my front door was wide open. Then some dumb day it decided to be 45 degrees and there went summer. It literally blew away with the wind. I LOVE the holidays and in August I start craving fall, Changing colors, brisk weather, coats, mittens, scarves, (You're waiting for me to say "hats", but no, I look super bad in them) decorations, pumpkin chocolate chip anything, football season (ha ha, Chris wishes- That love went away after high school when Chris wasn't the one wearing the tight pants and I didn't know the cheer moves anymore). But even before that, in July, I start missing Chistmas music, snow, and the happy feelings of the holidays. That must be common- hence "Christmas in July". And now for the first time in my life, I dont want to let Summer go. Its gone, never to return, well not for EIGHT more months! Am I depressing anyone else? I've got to snap out of this. The reason I'm having a hard time is only due to my kids. Its so boring inside with them, and when they drive me nuts we step outside and they become different childeren. So happy and content. Good news though! Because of "schwinn Mark III" aka- the bike trailer/stroller, can put my kids in it and pull the weather proof top over so they are totally bundled up and protected from the cold. Hopefully I will push myself and get outside with them much more than last winter. The thing is, I HATE getting them all dressed and warm. I have to dress 3 of us. It is very time consuming and once they're dressed I have to get going or they get too hot and start crying and stripping everything off. Why cant they dress themselves as well as they can whine? Anyways, this is what I love about fall thus far: I got to buy Caiden and Addysin new teni-shoes, jackets, pants, and long sleeves since they've grown way to much since last spring, Addysin snow pants and boots (dont want to wait like I did last year and miss out on the cute stuff- waiting until it snows and being forced to buy the only ones left), baking pumpkin stuff at least once a week (which by the way Chris doesn't even like- lame), FALL SCENTSY- I love getting new scents http://www.scentsy.com/annah (Check out the fall/holiday scents and warmers), I brought out fall decor at the end of August, the smell outside in the evenings (it smells like somebody near us has a fireplace), and something about the fall makes Chris and I want to better ourselves- like its a new year. Sounds weird, I know. Well this little pep talk is making me feel much better. Only 21 days until Halloween (which, by the way, I already have Addysin's and Caiden's costumes ready. What should Chris and I be? And who's inviting us to a party? Do we need to throw one?). The day after Halloween (Nov. 1st) two different Utah radio stations start playing Christmas music and you know thats all we'll listen to until 2010. That week we also decorate for Christmas! I dont like the tradition of only enjoying Christmas decor for a month. 1/12th of the year... yeah right. Dont worry, we dont skip over Thanksgiving, they're just combined. We have our pilgrims front and center when you walk in the front door. I've gotta get my game face on, its coming up!