Lately, we’ve been:

…watching the leaves turn.

…visiting the pumpkin patch.

…helping Olivia stand and pull herself up on various pieces of furniture.

…singing (lots of singing).

…practicing different learning concepts like “on/off, open/close, up/down, etc…” with our very active 10 month old.

…picking out the perfect Halloween costume for our girl.  Our darling little Snow White literally grew overnight… right into the next sized costume!!

…crafting various cards and collecting new project ideas.  So excited to be part of Jessica’s new team!

…loving this beautiful smile.

…shaking off feelings of overwhelm and stress.

and most recently:

…dreaming of a beautiful, fully functional kitchen (see this post).

…thinking about Halloween traditions.

I’m particularly intrigued by Linda’s suggestion to make a fortune cake on the blog Giggles, Gobbles, and Gulps.  I loved reading Modern Parents Messy Kids‘ guide describing 31 ways to begin a family Halloween tradition.  (J and I might have to try using cookie cutters to carve our next pumpkin!)  These 2 pins {HERE & HERE} have an awesome list of suggested books to read at Halloween.  And finally, a simple search on Pinterest yields hundreds of fun “Boo Your Neighbor” ideas… I can’t wait to try out this fun activity next year!

To capture the memories, I created 2 multidimensional mini scrapbooks from scratch in early October.

The inner pages are perfect for recording the details of Halloween adventures across multiple years.  More details to come regarding this amazing keepsake based on Kathy Orta’s instructions!

How do you savor the season?