my favorite time of year!

Orange, brown, rust red, gold... I am a fall child! There is something about the fall that speaks to my soul. The crispness in the air, the colors, smells, and holidays! I love love love fall! I tried decorating my kitchen in orange once. Cute...but hard to pull off! I don't think I ever really got there. I love sleeping with my bedroom window open. Getting snugly under my down comforter. This fall has been one of new experiences. Noah started kindergarten and Zach started preschool! It was really hard to send my boys out into the world. Their life of making new friends, trying to fit in, learning new things, riding the bus, having recess, bringing home homework, and needing their mom less has started. I wasn't prepared for how difficult this would be for me. I pulled up to the kindergarten drop off and got out of the car. The gate to the playground was about 15 feet away. Noah, who had been thrilled about starting school the hour before, was clinging to my arm. As we walked to the gate the principle marches up to me and says, "Hey you can't park here!" I tried to explain that I was just dropping my son off and that he was having a hard time letting go. "Here, I will take him!" he said. He grabbed Noah's hand from mine and walked away with my son. I didn't even get a hug goodbye! Needless to say I got into the car and started to sob! My baby is a school boy! Each day got easier and easier, and now I am happy to report that he rides the bus to and from school, and I even let him walk home from the bus stop all by himself once a week. Zach starting preschool wasn't as traumatic. He attends the same preschool that Noah went to last year. Zach is so independent. He wanted to get out of the car and walk up to the door all by himself from the first day! This gives me two mornings a week where it is just Bailey and me.
Each fall marks the time of new beginnings. Some are easier than others, but it is still my favorite time of year!