Fall, Fall, Fall

I love fall! It is by far my favorite season. The crisp air, the colors, the food. It has always rejuvinated me after a long hot (this year terribly hot) summer. As my children have gotten older something has happened to my beloved fall. Instead of rejuvination it has gotten busy. Now that both of my boys are old enough to do sports and I am more involved at their school some days it seems like we are lucky to breathe. I thought I might begrudge or resent this complete take over of what use to be a quiet season of renewing for me. And I did for the first few days, but then I had time to process it a bit more. I was having fun. We all were having fun.

We were going to football games and soccer games, practices and homecoming parades and having a blast. Sure some days are hectic, but they are full of life and family and enjoying this season in a different way. As I am learning to adjust to this new fall I am completely grasping the need to be a bit better organized and a more on the ball planner. I am also relearning the joys of cheering on the home team and being a part of a group with a focused purpose (club football kind of takes over for a while). Seeing my boys learn responsibility and dedication makes this time another big plus in my books. Also Hubby is having a great time coaching and passing on his love of the game to the kids. How can I not enjoy seeing that? I know that this season will pass and I will have my quiet falls back again someday, but thankfully not too soon.