Fall Has Fallen

Well, technically it is fall, although it's a little hard to know that around here.  The heat has been unbearable lately.  Hopefully these last few days of storms propel us away from summer temperatures so we can FINALLY enjoy this season!  I began feeling restless with the weather about the middle of September.  I thought if I got my Halloween decorations out early, it would help speed the season along.  It didn't really help, but at least we get to enjoy our decorations for a reasonable amount of time.  It looks and smells (Pumpkin Spice Wallflowers) like fall in here!  Even if it doesn't feel like it!

I had a creative urge when I saw this craft in a magazine.  I force myself to follow through with it.  I'm not typically a glue and paint kind of girl, but this one looked easy enough and it was cute.  So VOILA!  I'm glad I made myself do it!  Here are some of our other decorations.  Every year I think, "where did this go last year?"  So I am trying to document it and I think it will be fun in 10 or 20 years to see how things change around here concerning our annual holiday decorating & traditions!

These baskets normally occupy potatoes and onions (not very pretty) or they are empty.  I've been meaning to find something cute to put in them.  Fall has inspired me to follow through!  I just need to find something to replace that ugly bag of potatoes in the bottom basket.

I have had this guy for years, even before kids.  His basket is usually empty.  I finally went to Michael's and found some fall foilage to dress it up with.  All this craftiness happened during the same week.  I'm pretty much over it now!  That's why when I have the urge, I need to take it and run with it before it's gone! 

The boys had a blast "helping" me decorate.  They got to put Halloween lamps in their rooms to have on while they are sleeping. 

Jacob is really excited for Halloween.  It is one of his favorite holidays and he knows once Halloween is over, his birthday is just around the corner.  Sabrina gave us some of her costumes she wanted to get rid of.  The boys spent the whole day playing with them.  On my way to bed that night, I went in to check on Jacob and this is how I found him.  Apparently he likes the new costumes!