Blogtober: Chasing Nostalgia

Somehow, the autumn months always make me feel a bit nostalgic. I think the shorter days and being at home more put me in a more reflective frame of mind. The closer we get to Christmas, the more nostalgic I get. All those magical memories of Christmases I’ve had with my children so far come to mind. I also spend a lot of time remembering all the magical Christmases I had as a child, spending quality time with family I still have as well as those we’ve lost over the years.

Nostalgia and Reflection

Losing my Nan in July has certainly been making me feel more nostalgic. I’ve spent much time this year reflecting on all the good and bad times we shared. Time has also been spent reflecting on the memories I wasn’t there for; looking at photos of her from the mid 1940’s until early this year. I wish I could go back in a time machine and see her in the 1960’s full of life with her always perfectly styled beehive, mini dresses and matching beads in her hair.

I’ve always been a very reflective person, always keen to make memories and take lots of photos so I can’t forget them. That’s certainly true of this time of year when I think about the activities I do with the children! We often go apple and blackberry picking in the autumn. I love making chutneys and jams with the fruits of our effort (literally, haha). However, there is one tradition we never pass up on.

Pumpkin Picking

Since Autumn was a few weeks old, we’ve always gone pumpkin picking every October without fail. It’s become a family tradition for us to go to Beluncle Farm in Hoo, choose our favourite pumpkins and take advantage of the areas set up for photo opps! The first few years, Autumn was dressed as a pumpkin. We’ve since branched out to other Halloween costumes though. I haven’t decided if the children are going to wear Halloween costumes this year though. They might just wear matching Halloween themed tops!

I take the same photo of the children with a wheelbarrow of pumpkins each year. It’s always amazing (as well as slightly scary and very sad) to see how much they’ve grown from one year to the next! I hope that one day years from now, they will look at these photos and remember how much fun we had with a glow in their hearts