49 Fun Things I'm GOING to Do This Fall

Thanks to Pinterest I found a really neat blog that featured a list called "101 Things to Do This Fall!" After I read it I immediately thought I needed to make my own list. Her list included a lot of things to do with your own children. I modified a couple of them to do with other people's kids (We live on campus with all the other students and their families... lots of kids!), but I removed most of them. Plus, 101 things is a lot to do! ONE day AJ and I will have children and I'll have a whole NEW list. :) Fall officially starts on Saturday, September 22! Make your list and get going!
(My list has many of the same things listed as the original because a lot of fall activities are very generic. i.e. visit a pumpkin patch)
49 fun things I'm GOING to do this fall...
49? Are you thinking why not 50? Well, I couldn't think of a 50th, but I might later. For right now its 49.

1. Go on a hike and take in the beautiful colors of Fall.
2. Watch a high school football game.
3.Create a new door wreath with fall flowers and ribbons. (Actually already did this one!)



4. Invite friends over for chili night and have a chili bar like this one.
5. Carve/decorate a pumpkin.
6. Go on a hayride.
7. Make cards for special friends and send in the mail.
8. Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte!! This will not be a one time thing...
9. Go to an apple orchard and pick apples!
10. Make homemade apple butter :)
12. Start a family gratitude journal.
13. Surprise someone you love with a mum. My mom actually surprised me with one! Now I need to pay it forward. :)
14. Tailgate before a football game with friends.
15. Visit the pumpkin patch.
16. Collect pine cones and create a beautiful garland or centerpiece.
17. Go to local elementary school and read fall-themed books to children. (I have a friend who is an elemntary teacher who might could help me with this!)
18. Prepare a nature scavenger hunt for the kids at school and help them make art out of their findings.
19. Roast pumpkin seeds. I think I over cooked them! OOPS! I'll know better next time. 
20. Make pumpkin pies, mini ones!
21. Visit a corn maze. I went with my mom, dad, and nephew Sam. It was fun just because we were together. Missed AJ.
22. Have a night time singing (camp songs) and eat s'mores!
23. Participate in trunk or treat and decorate our car all spookey! 
24. Refashion a fall outfit/dress.
25. Make crockpot apple cider, YUM!
26. Purge my closet (and AJ's) of old clothes and donate.
27. Provide dinner for a family (or 2) in my community.
28. Jump in leaf piles and take lots of photos! (Does that mean I have to rake?)
29. Plan a day at the park just lying in the grass, take picnic snacks of course!
30. Invite friends over to watch a football game and serve game day snacks.
31. Enjoy a bonfire with friends and family.
32. Slow down… after the craziness of summer, enjoy the brisk autumn air, the smell of the leaves, the coolness of evening, and savor each moment…
33. Bake pumpkin bread!
34. Pull out the sweaters, wash them up, and anticipate the coziness to come!
35. Make caramel corn.
36. Watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown".
37. Go for an early morning walk and watch the sun rise on a cool, crisp day
38. Go on a “day trip” with my hubby.
39. Make a huge pot of homemade soup and enjoy our cozy home!
40. Visit a craft show with friends (great way to get ideas for Christmas!)
41. Bake pumpkin spice cookies.
42.Stay up late and watch the harvest moon. (Sept 29!) It was over cast :/ and after the fact I read that this years HM was supposed to appear smaller than usual.
43. Decorate home and front porch for fall. Decorated the front door thanks to a good friend providing an adorable pmpkin door hanger!
44. Make homemade applesauce.
45. Enter a race! (An excellent gaol to include in my weight loss journey.)
46. Read through the New Testament. (I'm in Luke already!)
47. Eat a delicious Thanksgiving meal with family.
48. Make sweet potato casserole for the first time ever using my Aunt's famous family recipe!
49. Save my pennies to buy a new camera! (I'm reaching here.)
And there you have it! This is my list. I'll be updating the list periodically to cross thing off! Watch for posts about me and AJ doing all of our fun Fall stuff :)
What are you most looking forward to this fall?