Elise makes a new pile every day after school.
In the air:
Leaping children
Dancing rakes
Flying leaves
In the air: Fall
Why am I not surprised Samuel is raking leaves away from the pile?
A fierce wind came out of nowhere, and we turned to watch leaves whirl down the street. See those specks in the clouds? Those are leaves way up there! I love how one leaf is reflected off the camera's flash.
Leaf angel
Samuel winces.
First, Elise asked if we could plant a big tree right in the middle of our lawn. Next, James told me it would be all right to bring rakes to school. That's when I got it: these two can't get enough of leaves.
When I saw our neighbors outside making a big leaf pile in their yard Monday, I spread the wonderful news. Elise was there, rake in hand, in a jiffy. It was like a dream come true.
The resulting pile jumps and leaf wars were exhilarating. Dinner was delayed, but so what? Funny how no one complains about that (much) when you've all had fun together.
2 comments:
Beautiful pictures. My favorite is of Elise jumping. It almost makes me wish our trees were big enough to drop leaves enough to rake. One of the only positives with new trees. (Thanks for helping me out with your comment on my site!)
Is there anything you're not good at? Writer, musician, photographer. I'm so glad I know you! Your kids are adorable in the leaves!
Post a Comment