Favorite Things

This is a lame post, but I want to post something and don't remember what it was that I was going to post so.....I am going to list some of my favorite things.  Let those of you who don't know me, get to know me just that much more intimate.

• Fall
• Sweaters w/day-worn jeans and boots
• Football games
• That crisp bite in the air when you know fall is on its way
• Halloween
• Dressing up and pretending to be something we aren't for a while
• Decorating my house for the seasons
• Going to craft festivals
• Making crafts that I see at those festivals  "I can so make that!"
• The smell of hot apple cider
• Sitting on the porch swing watching the storm clouds roll in (still working on that porch.)
• Laughing until I snort
• Watching my children sleep and wondering how I could be so blessed with being the mom to these wonderful creatures
• Sitting by candlelight for no reason at all
• Music, pretty much I can deal with anything within moderation
• Antiquing  (they just don't make stuff like they did back decades ago) 
• Buying the ugliest thing in the store because I absolutely love it!
• Licking the cookie dough bowl (I know, I know, raw eggs....I still do it!)
• Driving with the windows down and my music up loud
• Going to church on Sunday and praising God
• Making lists
• Eating sushi with Jeff
• Watching baseball
• Snuggling with my favorite boy in the whole wide world
• Teaching my tom-boy of a daughter girlie things
• Spending time with good friends
• Traveling.....anywhere!
• The smell of freshly sharpened pencils (Dork alert!)
• Bowling with my mom-in-law and aunt-in-law
• People watching
• Taking extra long showers until the water turns cold
• Rooting for my kids in their sports
• Rainy days and snuggling up with a good book and blanket
• Bargain shopping
• Looking at everything I have and trying to figure out how I got so blessed
• Bill Murray (totally random, I know)  He's funny!
• Shopping with my momma

Okay.....I think that's all for now....if you stayed with me that long, you got a good view into the bizarro world of Autumn's head.  Hope I didn't scare you off!

Fun Fabric Pumpkins

You guys have got to check these super cute pumpkins.  Fun Fabric Pumpkins, she is so stinking creative and why didn't I think of this?  Check out her website, she is giving a box of them away.  You never know who might win!!

First day of Kindergarten

Once again, better late than never, right?!?!  Well, here is CX on his first big day in Kindergarten.  He was a little nervous, but you can't tell in the picture at all.  He was ready for us to leave him alone so that he could get on with his learning, as he said. 

I am so proud of him.  He has turned out to be the boy I always dreamt that he would be and then so much more.  He is sweet and charming and tender and strong.  I love it and praise God everyday for the wonderful boy he has brought into my life. 

CX loves riding the bus and was very upset when he found out that I might have to take him to school on the days lil' sis had preschool.  He loves the bus, I think it might have something to do with this little one....

She is a pretty cute one.  We love to tease him about her.  He doesn't seem to find it quite as funny as we do!  The feeling is pretty mutual between the two and they go to church together as well.  What more could a mom want for her son?

First Day of Preschool

I finally got the first day pictures off of the camera, I am such a good mom that is on top of everything!  Ha!  Anyway, this is lil' sis on her way to the first day of preschool.  She was so stinking excited to be going back to school.

We did have her in the morning sessions, but with CX getting on the bus so late in the mornings, it would make her late to preschool.  So, it just so happened that there was an opening in the afternoon and viola, she won't be late to school and neither will CX, who loves to ride the bus!  The only draw back, her best buddy from school last year is in the morning class.  It stinks and lil' sis was upset, but she still sees her friend for soccer and other social activities.  It's good for her to make more friends, the more you have, the more well-rounded you will become.

Preciousness

Is this not the most precious thing that you have ever seen?  It is a picture that my 4 year old daughter drew of her friends that she has made thru preschool.  You can't see it, but each girl has her name written over their head and one girl is from her preschool class last year, that she is still very good friends with and the other is of a new girl in her class this year that she is fastly becoming good friends with as well.  I just think it is super sweet and had to share with you all! 

Lil' sis and I are going to the firestation next week and are taking these two precious girls with us.  I might be insane for inviting them, but I have to get used to her having friends along sometime, right?  They are both adorable girls and the three of them get along so well.  Lil' sis is blessed with good friends, and honestly, I can say the same for CX.  He has made some really good friends that I think he will keep for years to come.