Falling for Fall

I've always disliked fall. Weird, I know. Sad, I know. 


Winters always seemed fun to me. There's Christmas (Jesus' birthday, my favorite holiday!) and my b-day (also fun :). There's that crisp feeling in the air, and a good night's sleep as your nose is a lil chilly peeking out of the covers but the rest of you is snuggly warm under them. There's cozy clothes and cups of tea and white hot chocolate. And there's snowboarding and ice skating and... SNOW (if you don't live in the South :).


Then there's spring... with warmth and the scent of flowers dancing in the wind. There's warmer days and more sunshine. There are budding trees and kite-flying days. There are lazy afternoons where you can sprawl out on a porch swing and read for hours. There's the bittersweet contemplation of our Savior's sacrifice and the joyous celebration of His resurrection on Easter. 


Then summer comes! When I was in school, summers were the best part of the year! It meant freedom, and playing, and hanging out at the pool. Now it comes with frappacino's and sundresses and high heeled sandals. There's berry picking and pie-baking. It's all around delicious.


Then comes fall. When I was still in school, this time of year marched in accompanied with a huge blanket of dread. There were tests and assignments and demands. The leaves fall off the trees leaving them barren and spike-y. 


But with each passing year that I've been out of school, I fall a little more for FALL. There's pumpkin spice lattes and yummy pumpkin treats. There are funny fall festivals (the Pumpkintown Festival in Pumpkintown, SC, is a classic one!) and crazy corn mazes. God paints the trees glorious colors.


What's your favorite part of fall? I'm looking for more ways to fall for fall this year!