Cold mornings..BRRR

The weather has changed and fall is here. The only evidence in southern Cali though seems to be the cool mornings, and even cooler evenings. The kids wake up and make their way downstairs only to bundle up in warm cozy blankets on the couch. We spend the morning thinking of cozy socks, and they want to know where their favorite jackets have made their way too. But by 10am we are reminded that we do indeed live in SoCal, and the 70 degree weather makes us wonder why we thought we could get away with wearing those jeans, or warm sweater. The kids come home from school their faces flushed and sweatshirts tied around their waists. I know full well that they were ripped off by first recess and their use was no longer to keep them warm but to be stashed in their backpack or to keep their bottoms warm.

The key though to this "fall" weather is layers. You can't make any sort of commitment and wear a long sleeve shirt. You will pay for it later in the day when the weather warms up. You must wear a short sleeve shirt with a jacket. Same goes for shoes. It may seem too cold to wear those flip flops or flats, but if you dare put socks on you'll be hatin' on those sweaty feet by lunchtime. Unfortunately for the boys socks are a must at school, but they are ripped from sweaty little feet and I find them rolled in balls all over the floor before the clock chimes even three o'clock.

The only problem that I find is when we start to pack our bags for our annual mecca trip to Utah around Christmas time. What will the kids wear, what will I wear. We are use to layering, and the warmest article of clothing we own are light sweatshirts. However it has finally dawned on me that this is perfectly fine. Since there are two seasons to Utah winters as well. First, there is the snowy cold outside, which we will attack with snow suits that we purchase super cheap off ebay. Secondly, there is the warm heater always on inside grandma and grandpa's house. Surely we can get away with our layered look in there.

So as we prepare for our California "fall" and "winter" we'll have lots of cozy blankets ready to use by the couch for those chilly mornings, and even chillier evenings. We'll have our light sweatshirts hanging by the door, and we'll have Otter Pops in the freezer to cool us down after our warmer afternoons.