Fall Wrap Up

Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow and then the Christmas preparations will be starting thereafter, I figured I needed to add these last Fall memories to the collection.  We are so "lucky" that our yard is full of trees that allow us to have plenty of leaves to play in.  I do feel especially lucky that I don't have to rake them since my husband kindly volunteers his skills with the leaf blower.  I have so many "fond" memories from childhood of raking leaves until painful blisters developed on my hands.  *Sigh*  I guess this is just one more thing to be thankful for, huh?  Daddy kindly blows all the leaves into piles for us to jump and play in and then mulches them for use in our existing beds around trees and shrubbery.  The boys especially enjoy this little "tradition."

Evan, of course, didn't mind jumping right in.

Silly boy!

Brody was a little skeptical at first.

But he warmed up quickly.

Sweetly offering Mommy a leaf he found. 

Brody thought Evan's big jumps were hilarious.

I thought he was going to land on his brother a couple of times.

Big smiles.

So happy. 

He didn't even mind when big brother threw huge handfuls of leaves on his head. 

Big brother kindly brushed all the leaves off. 

Before doing it again.

Yep, that big pile went on his head.  At least Brody was smart enough to bend his head down and close his eyes. 

And they just laughed and laughed!

Silly baby!

Little sweetie

The best smiles

Buried in the leaves together

Trying for one picture of them both looking at the camera.

Love that silly boy.

The cousins came over, but Cate was the only one who cooperated for pictures. 

Sweet Cate loved the leaves!

And the swing too!