Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Times they are a changin'...FALL FUN AHEAD

Busy, Busy, Busy...

The Minnesota State Fair just closed their gates, and the weather is a changin'!  It is that wonderful time of year.  Warm and beautiful during the day, cool and brisk at night. Football games, apple picking, pumpkin patches and corn mazes.

Now, my little pumpkins are not in school yet, they will be three at the end of October, but...I still feel the excited in the change of seasons. 

This Fall I wanted to make a Fall Bucket List.  Have you seen these lists hanging out around pinterest?  If not, they are adorable, I am super excited to make mine.  Keep reading to end the suspense that I am sure you are feeling right now..duh da dah..

Twin Cities Fall Bucket List:

1.  Twin Cities Corn Maze  http://www.twincitiesmaze.com/
2.  Apple Jacks Apple Picking http://www.applejackorchards.com/
3.  Jumping in the leaves, photo opps with the kiddos
4.  See a Football game
5.  Hay rides
6.  Bonfire with S'mores
7.  Pumpkin Express Train Ride http://www.trainride.org/oscv.shtml#pumpkin
8.  Nature walk with Leaf art http://www.bloombakecreate.com/2011/05/hammered-leaves-art/
9.  ScareCrow Festival http://emmakrumbees.com/scarecrow-festival/
10.  Bake a treat with the apples you just picked from #2: a pie, crockpot applesauce, cobbler
11.  Play a neighborhood football game (start a tradition)
12.  Not so Scary: Como Zoo Boo http://www.comozooconservatory.org/support/zooboo/#/zooboo-2.
13. Go to the pumpkin patch and pick pumpkins
14.  Bake a treat with the smallest pumpkin you bought at the patch from #13: pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie
15.  Host a Halloween Fall Open House and Pumpkin Carving Party
16.  Make a Fall wreath
17.  Drink Hot Apple Cider
18.  Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate
19.  Make homemade marshmellows to top off your hot cocoa from #18.
20.  Make donuts to go with cider or cocoa
21.  Make a pinecone bird feeder
22.  Make a new soup each week with fall veggies.
23.  Go to Three River Parks Activities: Little Folks Halloween http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/L/little-folks-halloween.aspx;  Halloween Farm Fun  http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/H/halloween-farm-fun.aspx
24.  Go to Minnesota Zoo Members Only HallZOOween.
25. Host a bonefire weenie roast/ outdoor movie night

Can't wait to get started!
Join me if you want!

Add a comment with fun things your family does in the fall for fun!