I don’t think I’m alone in saying this, but, I love love the fall! There’s something about the season that just hits perfectly. For me, it’s a little sprinkling of magic in my life. On this new journey of life, I’ve been all about romanticizing everything. It brings out the joy in even the smallest of things, and fall is the perfect time to add a little more romanticizing to day-to-day life. October has been a month of activities and I’m hoping to share some today.
The first thing I did to start the month out was get a membership at the farm we have been visiting since I was pregnant. I don’t know why I didn’t do this sooner, but now that I live closer to it, it was just the logical choice. We are huge fans of Sweet Eats Fruit Farm! They have different membership options, depending on how often you plan to visit. They also have a variety of activities and events based on the season, which keeps the visits feeling new and interesting. One of the benefits of having a toddler is every visit to the farm always feels like the first time. He is constantly running around exploring everything, meeting all the animals, and taking in whatever new events they have going on.
For one of this month’s visits we learned he is still afraid of chickens, most farm animals if we’re honest, he loves mud (what kid doesn’t) and he loves to pick flowers.
I’m excited for more visits coming in November and December as they add in the next round of events for the holidays. Highly recommend if you have a farm nearby sign up for the membership, with all the visits you’ll do it basically pays for itself.
Another fun activity we added was Austin’s well-known Pumpkin Nights! I hadn’t done the event since I was pregnant, but if you know me you know I love getting in whatever pumpkin trail activities I can find. In the past, I visited New York’s Pumpkin Blaze, but getting up north with a toddler tends to be a little chaotic, so we stayed close to home this time. I’m hoping in the future I can add in the New York one as he gets older. The biggest difference between the Austin one and the New York one is Austin uses only fake pumpkins, I’m assuming due to the intense heat, the last thing you’d want is to walk through a trail of rotting smelly pumpkins haha.
For the Pumpkin Nights we decided to turn it into a dual parenting event. While I know my son is young, I do see his face light up when he has both his mom and dad with him. We’ll try to keep some activities where he has both of us together so he can feel all the love and enjoy the memories being made. This was a fun one to add and experience together! Bubs was in love with the entire dusty trail, especially the part where all the bubbles took over. One of the best parts about being a mom is seeing some of the simplest things in life bringing out the most joy in him. Getting to watch him experience these different things always brings me to joyful tears.
The last activity we did to end the month of October was the Wings Over Houston Airshow. Honestly, it was pure luck finding out about this but I’m so glad I did. My son has recently had a love of cars, trucks, and airplanes. He immediately recognizes the sound of a plane and searches for it, once found he quickly yells “Avion” (airplane in Spanish). Again, I know he’s young so most of these memories are for me but I wanted him to see all the planes close up. While we didn’t stay the entire time due to some intense heat we were just not prepared for, the few hours we did get was well worth it. He ran to all the planes and watching him keep his focus the moment they shot up to the sky brought me pure joy.
Having worked in airports for 10 years I knew these shows existed in a lot of airports around the country, but I never really experienced one myself, so this was a treat for momma too. If you’re near an airport that holds one of these events I do recommend you check it out. You’ve got the different planes flying around, some history lessons talked about and some close-up helicopters and airplanes to step into.
Overall October was a pretty fun-packed month! Memories were made, clothes were dirtied and lots of laughter took place. This month has reminded me that there’s always something to enjoy, something new to experience you just have to go find it. So if you’re in a bit of a funk in life right now, my tip for you is to go find a farm, go find the latest activity of the season in your city or town; drink some cider, and enjoy the moment. A lot of these things I did alone before becoming a mom, and even now when I do them as a single momma I still enjoy them. It changes my perspective and, like I said, sprinkles a little bit more magic in my life, maybe it will for you too.
Simply Naty 