The Perfect Kind of Day

If you were to ask me what my favorite season is - I would answer "Summer".  If you were to ask me what my favorite time of year is - I would shout "The changing of the seasons!".  There is something so special about the onset of a new season.  In our house that usually means a lot of changes - wardrobe changes, menu changes, and usually some decor changes too.

Well, I think that we are in the thick of a season change right now.  The original plan was to spend Labor Day weekend at the pool but nature had some different plans for us and I think we were all okay with that.  It was super hot on Saturday, rained all day on Sunday, but yesterday was perfect!!!  With a high of 66 degrees, overcast skies and a slight breeze I jumped at the chance to put on a sweater and open the windows!

In fact we bundled up the whole family and headed to the zoo to enjoy this beautiful day.  The Girls were super excited to get to wear some of their new fall clothes and it was the first day in four months where nobody in the family wore flip-flops!  The zoo was a bit crowded but we were okay with that.  With the cooler temperatures most of the animals were out and about moving around.  Did I take any pictures?  Of course not, that is still a blogging habit I am trying to get into, sorry:(

Our crisp autumn day ended with the perfect autumn meal.  I took some inspiration from The Pioneer Woman (so excited about her cooking show of Food Network) and made some country fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, and dinner rolls.  Needless to say I was a rock star in The Husband's eyes.  No need to whip up something fancy - all I need to do is fry up some chicken, cover it in gravy and he falls in love with me all over again.

Today is another chilly day and I will be taking advantage of the cooler temps to bake some cookies with The Girls and probably take The Youngest on a bike ride.

Do you have a favorite Autumn activity?  What is your favorite time of year?

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