Why Fall Rocks

Fall. I hate that it is dark so early. I really don't like frost on my windows when I need to leave for work in the morning. Did I mention it is dark then as well? I do LOVE the fun my kids have in the fall. I love the pictures my husband and I take in the fall.

First, Halloween just rocks! This year the kids picked costumes that really matched their personal interests. Our son was Obi Wan Kanobi. Did I even spell that correctly?!? I am a fan of Star Wars but our son is even more of a fan. He loves the Legos Star Wars video games, the movies, the toys and now he has the costume. Oh, did I mention that he was Darth Vader for Halloween two years ago as well? Our son IS A STAR WARS FAN! Our daughter was a pirate. She wasn't Jack Sparrow or any other movie character, no, she likes to be her own character - someone original. But really, how original can you be with a purchased costume? None-the less, she was so happy about her eye patch, the clip on earring and the sword that could do some serious damage. (It was heavy even though it was made of plastic.)

We had a blast Trick-or-Treating. We were able to walk for about an hour and a half with some of the neighborhood kids and moms. We went to one neighbor's house - Holly. WOW! She had the foyer and front room of her house all decked out to look like a dungeon. She was dressed as a witch and had potions brewing and many other really cool details - I took a picture!

Then there was today, as I was driving into Kohler, there was a plethora of leaves falling - it almost looked like it was snowing leaves. Alex had raked a huge pile of leaves for the kids to play in when they got home from school. He also had the camera ready to take a ton of pictures. I had so many favorites. I decided to put too many pictures in the entry today.

I love it when we have a good weather Fall day. The sun is out so it seems warmer than what it is in actuality. It is best when it isn't so windy, but that is hard to come by. Today was one of those days...sunny...warm...not to breezy. It was a good Fall day.

Take a look at these pictures. My kids now know how to pose for me and still just be kids. I always get such fun shots of them. I love the one of my son...look at the height that he gets with that jump! And my daughter, she is such a ham for the camera.