I wanted tonight's dinner to be special and so started prepping food early. The first day of Fall is very special and important to me because it is the start of my favorite season! I love the colors, smells, foods and traditions of this time of year and I await it every summer. As the cooler weather comes, I get a warm feeling in my heart for this cozy time of year. In between baths, playing, feeding chickens, feeding kids, doing laundry, going on walks and collecting sticks and flowers, I prepped our first day of fall meal.
I made a pepper tomato soup, garlic bread, ranch chicken and pumpkin cookies. Jane helped me mix the cookie dough and has fallen in love with chocolate chips. Just like her Bop and mama! It all turned out really yummy and was all finished right as Mister James biked in from work. I love making meals for my family! Right now it's a little hard and overwhelming to do them with two very needy kiddos but when I take the time to do it I am so happy.
How grateful I am that I can conjure up yummy meals for my family and that we are blessed to have food on our table. One thing I love about this time of year most is being THANKFUL. I am thankful all year long but this harvest season adds a special feeling of gratitude in our hearts. I have so much to be thankful for, every one of us do. There are blessings we receive daily in this world. Even when the going gets tough, we have air to breath, the sun comes up each day, the world keeps going round. When we count our many blessings, Angels truly do attend and life is more joyous! How thankful I am for the first day of fall!
