Happy October!

Today is one of my favorite days of the year; the first day of October. Fall is my favorite time of year and though it technically began over a week ago, it really feels official to me on October 1st. Here are my favorite things about this day/this time of year.

• The Cooler Weather: It really felt official this morning. I had to wear a long-sleeve shirt running and close the window because it was too cold.
• The Holidays: October 1st marks the beginning of what are in my opinion, the most fun holidays of the year.Today I went into the garage and dug out the box marked "Holiday Decorations." In our cupboard of decorations, we have about 10 boxes marked "Christmas Decorations" and then another box for the rest of the holidays. The catch-all box is full of Halloween decorations, a paper pilgrim hat and a turkey candle.
  
• The Colors: Red and Orange are my favorite colors (they were also my wedding colors). I love looking outside and seeing the red and orange leaves falling on the ground.
• The Food/Smells: When I think of fall food/smells, I think of pumpkin pie, spice cookies, apple cider, turkey, anything including cinnamon and of course....HALLOWEEN CANDY!!!

Last week, Jacob, Simon and I went to Bridal Veil Falls. For those of you who have never been there, it is a waterfall in Provo Canyon. There we saw the first signs of the leaves turning. It was so exciting. Here is a picture from our trip. Simon loved splashing in the stream.