fall in texas

when we lived in dc, fall was by far my favorite season.  i loved when the weather would get cooler and less sticky, the leaves would change, and you could finally bust out your boots. and how every saturday, every bar in the neighborhood was filled with people watching football.  we loved walking down to our neighborhood spots for brunch & bloody marys followed by a whole saturday of football.

here in houston, fall is a bit spottier.  90 degree days will be followed by 40 degree days, constantly confusing your wardrobe choices.  however, it does make having a crisp day & putting on a sweater that much more exciting.  here are some things we have been enjoying about october in houston: 

picking pumpkins...

some major yard work...

enjoying the texans (!) on a weekly basis with my family & homemade fajitas on the grill...

mini cupcakes from celebrity cupcake in rice village...

some horseback training for next week's adventure... stay tuned...

rediscovering my childhood love for shipley donuts... seriously divine.

and lots of home-cooked fall meals in the new casa...

recipes below: 

double crunch honey garlic chicken breasts - this is amazing and so easy!

spaghetti squash with parmesan, lemon, rosemary & garlic

(spaghetti squash, where have you been all my life? never making pasta again.)

there have also been multiple play dates/ dance-offs at sunset on the golf course with amanda & elizabeth.

and an amazing production of my all-time favorite musical, les miserables, at the hobby center:

phew. more to come.