november is here

i love days like today. a day where my time at home is far more than my time racing in the car. i spent the morning with dylan doing tasks around the house and now i feel so accomplished! my mountain of laundry has been folded and put away and i can now walk on my floor without stepping on whatever dylan was eating! a small storm moved through the desert today. cooled the air to a crisp and gave us enough rain to chill my children's bones! they are so used to mild weather that feeling fall sent them running for the house. i met them at the door after school and welcomed them and a couple of friends in with warm cookies (thanks to my nieces fund raiser). the afternoon unfolded a lot of giggling, ghost stories, head bandz and running around. i am so thankful for this neighborhood. it has made a stupid situation so much better. i truly appreciate our good friends and the chance we have to live by them now. it is quiet and peaceful now, the children are fed and in their pjs, the dryer is slowly humming, the dishes are put away and my 3 are sitting on the couch giggling at cartoons. the rain is still coming down, it is quite cozy and warm inside and my mrs. meyers orange clove candle has overtaken the house with the smell of fall. i love november. it's always the calm before the storm of christmas and new years and i love every minute of it.