In a Week's Time

Just over a week ago the leaves on our trees began to change. The leaves held on through some big winds and we got to admire the beauty when arriving home a few times, for once. It seems the last few years the leaves were blown off before we were able to notice our own fall beauty.

Then an abundant amount of leaves started to fall over this last weekend. We decided it would be good to get them to the curb before the forecasted snow. Daddy had his first day off in a long while, so among many projects and chores, he took a little time to pile the leaves. Daddy shared his plan with Vanessa when he picked her up from school. Needless to say, the kids were excited.

Vanessa likes to perform stunts in the leaves. Zane approached the piles more cautiously, running and then almost coming to a stop to plop down. When Vanessa grew tired, she grew still on and under a bed of leaves, thoroughly enjoying the comfort and warmth they provided.

My only regret is not thinking about the lighter coat Vanessa wore -- I now need to shopvac the leaves embedded in the liner. At least I know for next time. :-)

Vanessa was disappointed to hear the snow wouldn't likely be around for the afternoon, for an ample chance to play in it. She ran out before school to get a taste of fun, though. And I assured her that we'll have another chance to play in snow soon. Zane grabbed a moment to play at his own pace after we took her to school. And then to our surprise, there was still some snow where the sun didn't shine, so Vanessa took a turn in the evening.