It’s October 1st! Yes, fall has technically already “arrived” (according to whoever made that thing we call a calender), but weather here in the DR doesn’t feel very… autumn-esque. One thing I miss about living in the Midwest is watching the trees change out their summery, green clothes for the beautiful hues of orange and red before they enter into their season of slumber. They put on quite the show before they fall asleep, don’t they?

Today, even without the cool temperatures, Cal and I decided to have a Sunday afternoon full of fall fun! Life has been awfully busy recently, and it felt so good to just slow down a little bit and spend some time with my growing babe. Enjoy this photo chronicle of our “autumn” day!

I’m gonna take selfies with this gal until she won’t let me anymore. 🙂

Cal would paint all day every day if she were allowed.

Concentrating hard on that color mixing.

So glad God made a world full of color!

Mix it up!

The finished project

We moved on to baking after the painting session. My recipe card is… erm… well-loved! 🙂

Cal thought the pumpkin looked nasty when we were mixing it all together, but then she tasted it and changed her mind on whether she would partake.

Nothing quite like pumpkin layer cheesecake!

Thankful for today! Trying hard to savor every moment. Time is a thief, but memories are a gift.