{Fall is in the air!}

My favorite time of year is upon us!  Our family is especially excited to celebrate the fall this year.  Since our marriage in 2011, we have not lived in an area that has the typical activities/weather you associate with autumn.  Hawaii and Las Vegas were AMAZING places to live for sure (especially loved the mild winters - better brace ourselves here) but they definitely are lacking in traditional fall activities. 

I have been enjoying trying out a fall section of my "Six Sisters Stuff" cookbook (they are my all time favorite - almost every recipe is a win!)  We've enjoyed -

-Autumn party mix (popcorn/candy corn/m&ms)

-apple cider floats

-caramel apples 

-chili

-apple cinnamon cream cheese bites

-apple butter pork chops 

-MOUNTAINS of candy corn.  Lord have mercy on Michael for his next PT test... :S

Aside from the food I am planning on fully observing all things fall this year - hopefully including some fun family photos somewhere with beautiful scenery that involves the breathtaking leaves changing color.  I've heard the colors are vibrant and amazing during the fall transition in the Midwest.  

Also, COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACK!  This is big news for the Reynolds clan.  Mike and his Alabama Crimson Tide have already enjoyed a victory in true Saban fashion.  My Cougars played a snoozer against Portland State (a victory, nonetheless) and suffered a beatdown from SEC powerhouse LSU.  Next week is our big rivalry against the Utah Utes - may the famine of losing to the Utes for the past 7 years finally be broken! 

Favorite fall moments so far - 

#1 Taking the kids to the "Bring the Zoo to You" activity at the amphitheater.  The Great Plains Zoo brought out a skunk, an owl, a chinchilla and a ferret for the kids to meet and pet.  We went with the Pinedos and the Fergusons and the kids enjoyed meeting the critters!

#2 Fantasy Football Draft Night!  Our family has a league and Mike and I called upon our NFL oracle Mario to help us in our draft.  He had to sit between us so he could help us with questions as our turns came around to draft different players for our respective fantasy teams.  We are excited to enjoy this year of football!

#3 The LSU beatdown had me in the dumps but at least I saw this cool photo of an LSU player losing his pants during the game - If only I got to see more BYU touchdowns then LSU players behinds during the game.  Next time.  

That's a wrap for the week!  We also survived some pretty nasty flus - lots of netflix and lounging around the past couple of days but now we seem to be on the mend.  

Stay tuned for more fall adventures to come around these parts :)