Fall Fun

Leaves are falling all around - on the housetop on the ground. And boy do they make for a lot of fun!! Aunt Donna gets LOTS of leaves in her yard, so we decided to enjoy the beautiful weather and have some fun after school in her backyard. We didn't have too many leaves yet at our house, plus the kids always beg to go play in Aunt Donna's backyard. She has a fun treehouse, swing, fort, trampoline, crazy dog, and lots of leaves in the fall. Aunt Donna and cousin Brooklynn came out to play too along with Sage - the crazy dog (but a fun crazy - we love to see her fun fast laps through the yard, dig up and rebury her bones, chase her toys, and she loved to play in the leaves too). It was a beautiful day and so much fun to watch the kids enjoying the simple pleasures in life. They loved burying each other in the leaves and then popping out. There is nothing better than tossing leaves up in the air and having them fall back on your head. I just smiled as I bathed the girls later that night and washed a lot of little leaf bits out of their hair. We are so blessed to live in such beautiful country, in a peaceful town, in a quiet neighborhood, in a house just two doors down from Aunt Donna!

Aaron getting a good start on the leaf pile.

Aidan helping add to the leaf pile. The boys worked hard getting the pile big and loved every minute of it.

The girls loved throwing the leaves from the pile the boys made.

Aaron - my wonderful 9 year old, awesome big brother, great student, avid reader, and a wonderful helper to his mom

Aidan - my carefree 7 year old, comedian, tease, tenderhearted, athletic, and right there whenever Mom asks

Megan - my tomboyish, yet girlie girl 4 year old, princess, second little mother, dolly, always up for any kind of fun, Mom's right hand girl

Kenna (Kenny) - my stinkerbug little 2 year old, princess, girlie girl deluxe, fashion queen, goofball, snugglebug, always there at the right moment when Mommy needs a love

Ashlee Rose (Rosie) - my bright-blue, sparkley eyed 10 month old, energetic, independent, smiley, screamer, keep Mommy on her toes and moving but quick to give a love

Fun on the tree swing

Yes, it was bright out and I think a leaf may have gotten in her cast.

Always climbing up or on something!

Just chillin' on top of the tree house.

Ashlee enjoyed her first outing amongst the leaves. She thought they were mighty tasty.

The Fall Fun Clan

Surprise!! Thank goodness you didn't step on us while we were buried under all these leaves.

The only downside to our fun afternoon was the girls' allergies kicking in and Ashlee and Kenna ending up with bronchilitus from it. Thank goodness for good antibiotics and breathing treatments. But I think they would all agree it was worth it!