Fall is finally here and I could not be happier! Fall is without a doubt my favorite season, the most wonderful time of the year. Here are my top five reasons that make fall the best season of them all.

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1. The Weather

It's phenomenal. It’s not too hot, but also not too cold, so you can be comfortable outside in jeans and a long sleeve shirt or, my personal favorite, over-sized sweaters and sweatshirts, which allow you to be comfortable all the time, even when you have to be out and about. It’s the time of the year that fashion shines through, because you can dress cute without fear of being too hot.

2. Halloween

The time to dress as someone different, the one night a year to be someone that you aren't! You get the opportunity to pass out candy to little kids dressed in the sweetest little outfits. It's time for Halloween movies, whether you are a scary movie fan, or if you are like me, where Hocus Pocus and Halloweentown will be on repeat all month long. Plus, all the mini candy bars and candy corn you can possibly eat!

3. The Sky

I love taking pictures, and for me there is no better time of the year to take them than in the fall. From the leaves scattered and falling from the trees, to the pumpkins and bonfires - the colors are magnificent. The sun sets earlier, but it’s not so bad because the sunsets get even more beautiful. With beautiful orange and red colors painting the sky, there’s no doubt that fall sunsets are the best of all.

4. The Food

As it gets cooler outside, the food gets better. The drinks get hotter, too, and it’s the best to come home after a long day and drink apple cider, coffee, or hot chocolate and just relax. Also, of course, the Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back at Starbucks...Then comes a flood of pumpkin EVERYTHING, from pies to pumpkin rolls and pumpkin seeds. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. In a month, it's time for Thanksgiving, which is of course the best food of the year, because it means leftovers for weeks after!

5. The Activities

Fall definitely has the best activities, such as haunted houses, ghost tours, hayrides, football games and pumpkin patches. One of my favorite things to do in the fall is to go to a Pumpkin Patch and pick out a pumpkin to carve or paint. My friends and I usually have pumpkin painting parties, complete with food and all. I love fall nights spent with family around a fire, talking and laughing and sharing a big blanket and drinking apple cider.

Fall is the season for spending time with family and friends. It's my favorite time of the year to have camp outs and bonfires and just enjoy each other's company.

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Most importantly, fall is the time for change. The leaves begin to turn and fall from the trees leaving them bare and it’s the time to reflect on the year as it begins to come to a close. It's time to begin saying goodbye to this year, and saying hello to a new year; one full of adventures and new memories to be made.

So Hello Fall, glad you're finally here.