"It's Autumn Time, The Leaves are all Around!"

What do you do on a nice sunny afternoon in the midst of Autumn? Why, play in the leaves of course!

First, the raking and gathering of the leaves is

essential for the best of play.

The nice neat piles work the best

Jumping in and getting buried will get you

started.

Once you are surrounded all over with

leaves, leaf angles are a must.

Then, the mighty leaf fight can begin!

On your mark, get set. . .

THROW!!!

Connor, his friend Caden, and Bryce all had a lot of

fun with their first leaf play of the season.

Now, we just need to tell them there is one more step

to finishing off their play, Bagging it all! But, I guess

they can't have all their fun in just one day!

A Touch of New England

Recently, our family enjoyed a special New England treat, and we did not even have to leave our home to enjoy it. Edie's parents went on week vacation to the New England area for a few marathons and seeing the autumn leaves in full bloom. While they were there they decided to try something special for their children who are spread about the country. As a result, we each received (via UPS) a gallon of apple cider and a dozen of apple cider donuts, straight from Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Vermont. This was a yummy treat and perfect for celebrating the season! Thank you mom and dad!