Signs O' Fall

There are a few signs of fall around our house...

• grilled food is slowly being replaced with soups in the crockpot
• Saturday afternoons, my boys are either at a college football game or watching one...
• my spirit gets restless as I long to be out hiking each weekend
• our weeknight evenings are filled with sports and school and other activities
• Friday nights are reserved for local high school games
• the kids are going to school in shorts but also wearing jackets
• the flip flops have been kicked aside
• piles of clothes appear around the house as the "clothes" transition takes place
• fresh fruit is slowly replaced with canned and frozen fruit (with the exception of "cuties")
• the blankets/throws begin to get nightly use
• my fuzzy slippers appear around the house (especially since the pup has taken a liking to them...)
• it is easier to get the kids to bed since it is dark earlier
• bags of peanuts and candy corn appear on our counter (and later in our tummies)
• the lawnmower begins to collect dust
• our yard is filled with colorful leaves even though we have NO trees :)
• the snow cone machine is tucked away for a while
• the counters are covered in school papers and homework
• backpacks litter the ground
• my naps and late nights are replaced with "naps" in the evening (curled up in the chair with a pup)...usually waking up just enough to brush my teeth and head to bed
• jackets are thrown on the chairs and occasionally the floor
• my knuckles and scalp get really dry and itchy
• the pantry is slowly filling up with candy as I buy a couple of bags of Halloween candy each time I go to the store (to soften the blow on how much I am probably spending)
• the kids start talking about Halloween costumes
  
• my internet searches turn to soup recipes and hiking trails
  

So, what are some signs of fall around your house?

Reba