I was driving home from Walmart earlier today and I realized that there several things I love about Fall. I thought I'd share them with everyone.
1) The very best thing about Fall is the changing of the leaves on the trees. I grew up in Southern California and never realized how beautiful Fall was until I moved to Utah. When I lived in Utah County one of my favorite things to do during the month of September or October was to drive the Alpine Loop. If you drove it at the exact right time you would see such amazing colors. Something like this picture.
I miss living in Northern Utah purely for this drive. Iron County has some amazing canyons but I've never found the colors like the ones you will see when you drive the Alpine Loop.
2) My favorite holiday is at the end of Fall. Thanksgiving has to be the best holiday we celebrate here in the United States. I love Thanksgiving because you get to eat amazing food but you don't have to spend tons of money buying everyone in your family gifts (I hate trying to find the perfect gift for everyone in my family).
3) Fall flavors...pumpkin, apple, butternut squash...YUM! Today I had a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks....mmmhmmmm. Some of my favorite things are pumpkin flavored...pie, ice cream, coffee, muffins, cupcakes, pancakes, protein shakes (yes, pumpkin pie protein shakes are yummy). That reminds me...I wanted to make pumpkin muffins the other day and was out of pumpkin, time to go to the store.
4) Cooler weather is another reason I love Fall. By the time September rolls around I am really ready for the cooler days and nights of Autumn. Last week was a crazy weather week for us here in Cedar City. On Monday it was 80, by Wednesday it was 50 and Thursday morning we woke up to a light dusting of snow on the lawns. Weather like that is a little too drastic for me...but nonetheless I love it!
5) Its a fun time of year. With back to school, Halloween, Thanksgiving...and my birthday, Fall is just a fun time for our family.
Well there you have it...the many reasons I love Fall. I hope you enjoy this time of year as much as I do!
