It's every basic white girl's favorite time of year. We thrive for more reasons than finally being able to order the Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Here's your guide to why fall is, hands down, the best time of the year. With the exception of Christmas of course.

1. Leaves!!

Possibly one of the best parts of the fall season is the beautiful scenery. It changes everyone’s mood immediately. You step out the door and feel like you've stepped into some romantic scene out of a Nicholas Sparks book. The leaves are changing colors, then they're falling. Not to mention, they provide some VSCO worthy pictures.

2. The FOOD

Apple Cider. Mashed Potatoes. Corn Pudding. Chili. Warm Soup. Honestly, nothing is more important than the food that gets to take the stage during this season.

3. Sweater Weather

It’s the time of year that sorority girls thrive the most. After devouring every single delish meal that the fall season brings, you can throw on the big sweater you’ve been waiting all year to wear. Or you can look super in style and chic simply by throwing a vest and scarf onto a long sleeve with some leggings.

4. Pumpkin patches and corn mazes and Football OH MY!!

For those of you with significant others, it’s the ultimate season for dates and cute pics. For those of us who are forever waiting on those significant others, it’s the ultimate season for family outings and dates with your best friends, followed by some of the best football games of the season.

5. HALLOWEEN AND THANKSGIVING!!!!!!

Aside from Christmas (and my birthday of course), Fall brings two of the best holidays. First, we are given Halloween. An excuse to dress up in whatever way you desire (usually) without the judgement of others. You can fulfill your dream of being a Kardashian and simply say “it’s my Halloween costume.” Next we are blessed with Thanksgiving. The QUEEN of food holidays, behind the King Christmas. This brings the best episodes of Friends and endless buffets of turkey and mashed potatoes.

It's the coziest time of year. So grab a PSL, throw on an over-sized sweater, and cuddle up with your fam after a long day at the pumpkin patch because it's probably time for some football. Before you know it, snow will be on the ground and it'll be CHRISTMAS!!