what fall means to me...

I cannot believe the fall is here again and boy is it a cold one! I am so not looking forward to coat-wearing weather. Fall is staring to become busier for us than the summer is. And, I think more people are getting married in the fall than ever before. Last fall, I was in 2 weddings and this fall, we are in Matt's sister's wedding. I love weddings. Who doesn't though, right? Love is in the air, everyone is dressed up, letting loose, dancing away, flowers are flying, great cake, lots of family and friends, and at the end, there is another happy couple!
The child in me loves to celebrate halloween- well, I'm not so much of a hands-on celebrater all decked out in a costume, I am really just a nerdy-celebrater. I love love love sitting at the end of my driveway in our huge sub-division with my husband and my dog and watch all of the trick-or-treaters. I especially love when families include their dogs. So, this year, I will have treats for the kids and treats for the dogs! Speaking of dog treats, I have an obsession with making homeade dog treats. I stick with the simpler recipes but Irish seems to love them. I have cookie cutters and all. I love baking them- Irish is there by my side starring at the oven- she knows they are for her!
Fall also means Notre Dame football! We get to go to the ND vs USC game this year which is coming up in just a couple of days! I LOVE going to ND and spending the day with my husband. Thanks to Matt's Aunt Pat, we have the best seats.
Fall also means a trip to our favorite apple orchard- I dont go for the apples, I go for the apple donuts and an apple cider slush. They are the very best.
Fall also means some great rummage sales- one of my favorite hobbies. I got almost everything on my garage sale list this summer except I am looking for one more thing. I continue to keep my eyes open!
I can't wait to partake in other halloween/fall activities later in life when we have little ones!

Happy Halloween everyone!