Summer to Fall

Autumn in this town is something special. But I think there's also something to be said about these few weeks of transition- where the air is just starting to feel crisp, leaves are turning orange here and there, and you can just kind of feel fall approaching. The other night we headed downtown to take a walk- we wore short sleeves and had bare legs, and as the sun started to set we realized that these nights wearing summer clothing are probably numbered.

When I was a teacher I remember how quickly fall arrived. I'm sure it has something to do with going back to school in late July that made summer seem like it was gone in the blink of an eye, but I felt like before I had even gotten to use my bathing suit, autumn was here. Now summer feels a little bit longer, which I appreciate, but I also love this upcoming season more than anything. Those first bits of colored leaves and scarves and all the delicious seasonal produce gets me so happy that fall is (almost) here!

Where do you live? Does it feel like fall in your town yet? Just this week I started to notice the leaves turning so I'd say it's well on its way here!

When Your Husband Says...

When your husband says "Hey, do you want to take some photos of you and the boys on our walk tonight?" It's always a yes! And it's not like we don't take photos often- it's just something we've always done- but taking real photos with my real camera just makes me SO happy. I just love having a million little moments tucked away in a safe place- happy, smiling candids snapped between the "real" photos, awkward poses and silly grins. I love it all. And I'm sure that's why I enjoy blogging so much too. Outside of the obvious- the preserving stories and happenings from our day to day life, the writing, the creating...the photos are what make it that much more special. I've been trying to get back in the groove of using my regular camera, and so far, so good...and I'm so grateful to have these pictures of the boys and me. Thank you Hank!

Here are some photos from our walk tonight-

And here are links to our outfits too-

My dress // ankle boots (these are similar- the ones I have on are the Ecote Festival boot from Urban Outfitters, no longer sold) // Henry's tee // shorts // sandals