Fall Time 2008

Leaves are our new middle names. We breathe leaves, we sleep on leaves, we eat leaves, we dream of leaves. This is just one of the 20 or so piles of leaves we heft up to the top of the hill and unload. The key is to get the leaves off the ground before it rains, otherwise they are twice as heavy. We have over 45 large mature trees on our property to collect leaves from. Scott wants to buy a leaf picker uper, but I say let the kids learn to work, and also get some exercise.

Izaak looks so cool in this picture. He uses the wagon to pick up sticks, and haul to the burning pile.

Adryann and Evalily jump together on the trampoline. I get very nervous to have Evalily on because the hill is slanted and Evalily bounces to the downside edge. Adryann keeps a tight grip on her.

2 Cub Scout boys, so cute. It is easy to see how I can love them so much. Aaryn is a Weeblos now and Izaak is a Bear.

Dad reads a book to Adryann as the sun is setting in the evening. Life is very peaceful, and relaxing for us in Iowa.

Izaak has a new jack-o-lantern smile, so cute as always. He has been robbing the toothfairy blind. So nights he stays awake until 10pm working on pulling a tooth out, then comes out to show us.

Evalily stands by a newly planted peach tree, almost twice as tall as her.