Happy days

This time of year always fills with joy, excitement and wonderment.  I love the fall and everything about it.  Cooler temperatures requiring warm slippers and fleece covers in the morning hours but sun shined days still provide all the warmth needed for the soul.  Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin breads and pumpkin pancakes.  Scarecrows and beautiful colored mums along with many visits to pumpkin farms and apple orchards requiring pit stops at the caramel covered apples and kettle corn stations. Giddy, I am.  And we have fully embraced it here in the Case home.




Autumn also inspires me to work on home projects and boy, that list is long!  So much to do sometimes creates a bit of anxiety on how I can do it all, which I already know I can't.  So I take a deep and do what I can, bit by bit, and remind myself to look at the big picture.  Yesterday I decided I was worrying too much about my to do list and took the day to spend with my boy.  After all, the precious one on one time with him won't always be abundant.  And you know what?  My heart became full and my worries became lessened...after all, this is what life is about.  Being together, creating memories and sharing our bond.  It was fabulous.

We spent some time in the morning walking around a little zoo in Wheaton.  It was fun to have him direct where we were to go, him being the solo pilot of the adventure. I think he was a little disappointed that we were able to see it all so quickly (it is very small) and asked to go to the bigger zoo (Brookfield Zoo).  Since that wasn't an option, I volunteered the idea of going to eat our sack lunches by the train station which of course was met with extreme excitement!

ha ha..we were so close, it was loud but he loved it all the more.

This boy loves his trains! 

This morning Makenna wanted to wear a new sweater that has hung in her closet. "mom..this is so cool, there aren't any sleeves!" :) Scott and I picked it up a few weeks ago when we saw it and knew it screamed MC's name..and I guess we were right!  She wanted a few pictures before school so I picked up my big camera and we stepped outside.  I have been using my iphone camera a lot lately, because it is pretty awesome, but this is a good reminder that how much love I have for my DSLR camera as well.  

Blowing kisses.

 Oh Makenna...you little drama of a girl is pretty cute behind momma's lens. Even though sometimes your spirit is demanding, I love you all the more and soak up your radiance.

 Life is an adventure and these two remind me what it's all about.   I am still all about the to do lists but this is a great reminder that many a days those things can wait!