Fall? Really??

It's the end of September, the leaves are changing, pumpkin decorations are out, friends rae going apple picking and I'm still wearing shorts and a tank top. How can this really be fall?

I know that while I lived in Boston I would remind people that in California the temps are in the 70's, but I was somewhat unprepared for what it would be like to be seasonless again.
Kate playing with a bucket of water to stay cool on an 84 degree FALL day.

In fact, the other day Jeff took the girls in the pool and I was sitting out at the pool with my mom and dad. The leaves have changed color on the trees, so my dad asked, "Does this remind you of fall in Boston?" He was joking of course because we were sitting out by the pool, but he's right. Looking at the trees you might think it felt like fall a little bit. But it doesn't. It's in the high 70's and low 80's every day.
So, I have decided to make pumpkin and other fall like crafts with the girls and put them up around the house. Maybe then I will remember it is fall even if it doesn't feel like fall.