Ah, Fall! We love this season with its changing colors, shifting daylight and different weather every day. Or even during the same day!
One of the tricks about having fun outdoors is that you have to dress properly. Warm sweatshirts, windbreakers, wellies– you’ll need all of these to have a happy 
time outside during the midwest autumn.
With the weather’s active changes during the day, you need to think flexibly about your and your family’s clothes. Layers of clothing allow you to add or subtract as needed. A little bit of exercise outside can quickly warm you up and have you wishing you weren’t wearing a heavy coat (don’t worry- winter is coming, you’ll need that heavy coat soon enough).
We find that gloves and hats are best brought along on almost all outdoor adventures. We typically carry several pairs of gloves or mittens in the car to help with sudden temperature drops and wind gusts.
Dressing properly, and being prepared to add or remove layers makes all the difference between having warm outdoor fun in the fall, or complaining that you are cold and need to go inside.