At work, when the weather is nice, I take the babies outside in the mornings. It’s a nice break from being in the same room all day and the kids absolutely love it. Today while we were outside I found myself being thankful for the beautiful weather.

I absolutely love fall. I love the smell in the air, the way the leaves turn beautiful colors, and how you can cozy up in warm clothes but you aren’t freezing. Today there were a lot of clouds in the sky and it was overcast so I was worried it would be chilly. Instead it was the perfect temperature in which I was able to wear leggings and a sweatshirt, the coziest clothing combination, and be wonderfully comfortable. Even though that smell of fall is gone, it still smelled amazing. It’s hard to describe the smell, but it smelled fresh. There was a soft breeze that was neither hot nor cold that added the perfect touch. I love having moving air on me and usually at this time of year any breeze is chilly, but today it was perfect. What I’ve explained seems inadequate to describe what the experience was like, but I can’t find the words to express exactly how it felt. All I know is that while we were outside I felt so peaceful and still. I could have stayed there all day and been happy. In the world today it is hard to find peaceful and still moments, but I was given the small gift of that today.