friday fotos--hello autumn!

The temperatures have dipped into the 70's here. I'm wearing jeans again. Trees are changing colors. A certain earthy spice just hangs in the air. It must be AUTUMN!!! *** Hooray!*** Pumpkin pasta and gingerbread scones. Vince Guaraldi's 'Charlie Brown' soundtrack on my stereo ("Great Pumpkin Waltz" is like fall's theme song!). Long walks with the boys in the evening, just as the sun is dipping into an orange sky. Seems I wait all year for it to be this time of year again!

Here's what we've been up to this first week of autumn:

As it gets colder, I like to put socks on first thing in the morning. So does James, apparently....
He took off his pajamas by himself and found a pair of Zane's socks. He was more than pleased to pose for multiple pictures!


I took the boy squad out for family night. We went to go see if our favorite diner had their pumpkin pie milkshakes yet. Doesn't everyone look thrilled :) ?.....

That was the same day it had rained and rained and rained......
After over a month with nothing but a 5 minute sprinkle, the constant downpour felt WONDERFUL!

My zucchini has outdone itself this year. I've been baking a lot of this: mmmmmmm......

Now just because I'm nice I'm going to let you in on my secret to the best zucchini bread ever (and it also works for banana or pumpkin bread----and you probably already know it---- but we'll call it MY secret anyway, k?). Mix to a crumbly consistency 1/2 cup each of softened butter, flour, brown sugar and pecan chips. Sprinkle that streussel like topping over the bread batter just before you put it in the oven. EVERYTHING tastes better with extra butter, sugar, and nuts on it, right :) ?!

~~~Hope you've had fabulous weeks too. Now go do something Autumn-y this weekend!~~~