Top Ten Things I want to do this Fall:

1. Pick apples- I remember picking apples when I was little and loving it. I would like to make homemade applesauce and store it this winter. So apple picking will be fun and fruitful!
2. Ride the Polar Express- this might seem like a winter activity but it borders on fall. I am planning on getting tickets for the Friday after Thanksgiving and taking the boy’s. I cannot wait to see their first train ride and have it be on the Polar Express.
3. Pick Pumpkins- I have a picture that I will always treasure of the boy’s sitting on a wagon holding pumpkins. I am hoping to pick our own this year and get another treasured memory.
4. Jump in piles of Leaves- I know the boy’s will LOVE doing this and hoping I can find my inner child and join them.
5. Walks in the Woods- The boy’s are very fortunate to have a Mimzy who takes them hiking most days that she is watching them. This has not been an activity I have attempted solo. I do not like the heat but love the fall. So hiking we will go!
6. Try new recipes- I have really enjoyed trying new recipes especially healthy tasty ones. One of my goals over the summer was to try new recipes. I achieved that goal and would have exceeded it except the house becomes unbearably hot when the oven is on, so once it is cool I will cook uninhibited by the weather.
7. Work on the boy’s indoor play area- With colder weather approaching and days on staying inside, it is imperative with 2.5-year-old boys to have a place they can expend all their energy. Right now, we have a jump-o-lene that they love and some space to run. Mimzy is planning to build a climbing cube; I am hoping it becomes their new favorite indoor activity.
8. More structured sit down activities- the boy’s will be starting preschool in January after they turn 3 years old. Right now, they are able to do very short quiet activities. I am hoping to slowly build their tolerance of sitting while having fun and learning.
9. Find new books for them- I am always looking for more books for them. This year I would like to find themed books that go along with the seasons and holidays to start teaching them about how our world works and why we celebrate.
10. Have Fun- I have been told that I am a “human being not a human doing”. When I am able to stay present, I always have more fun. Really, I want my children to have fun with me while knowing they are loved.