Its easy for me to pick fall apart and be grouchy about it. It means winter is coming, cold is coming, icy roads are coming, etc. I can be pretty pessimistic about the whole thing. Especially in the last few years, I feel like we don’t get much of a fall anymore. It goes straight from warm to cold, with so little in between. The days of leggings and cute boots and chunky scarves seem to have flown south, and we go from summer wear to hoodies and toques and mitts at least. Maybe its just me. Maybe I’ve gotten soft and just can’t hack the cold anymore. Maybe my tolerance for discomfort is lower. Or maybe the weather really has changed! I remember, when we had Laela, I felt like we went into the hospital in summer and came out into winter. It was SO much colder on the way out! Brrrrr! I feel like we haven’t had a “normal” fall since then.
And then there are these kids who find positives in everything.
Not only is fall pretty and colorful and festive. It also smells great, thanks to smelly markers.
Dekker says “Smell the sky, mommy. Doesn’t fall smell yummy?”
I admit, I’d far rather just enjoy his fall picture than have to go outside in the chilly weather, but its good to push sometimes, too. These kinds of pictures give me hope for the season to come. If they can find beauty in everything, I have that ability too!
Thanks, Dekker, once again.