For my entire life, I have always considered autumn to be my favorite season. Now, I'm sure when I was a kid I loved summer vacation but, there is just something peaceful and calm about autumn!! The weather starts cooling down, the leaves on the trees change colors, you get back into a routine after being carefree during the summer, you bundle up in big and bulky sweaters, and you just look forward to things starting to slow down (until the holidays). I love fall so much that I even insisted on a fall wedding, even though I knew it was going to conflict with college football.
This year, I think that I have completely changed my mind about my favorite season. Having Alex has just changed so much of my life's perception on so many different levels. Last year, we spent so much time outside it was ridiculous. I would stop and think, this is the most time I have been outside since I was a child myself. We would go out and play in the yard, play in the pool, take long walks... During the summer months we were just always outside doing something!
We kind of set ourselves up with spending so much time outside. This summer is no different. As soon as Alex really started getting into talking, one off his first favorite words was "outside." Then he realized that if he asked, "outside, PLEASE" that we would be more quick to respond since he was using his manners! From the time the car pulls into the driveway, all Alex talks about is "outside, Mommy, pleeeaazzzee!!"
He has a fit if we have to go inside for anything. Forget about changing a diaper, mosquitoes, or even taking a break for dinner. Alex is an outdoors kid, and he just enjoys every minute of it.
I'm so nervous to see how this winter turns out when we are forced to be indoors more. I guess I better get him a snow suit this year so that we can spend a little bit of time outside!! Gotta get a kick out of his love for the outdoors!!!
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