Leaves and Costumes

Well, October went by in a flash and the leaves are falling. Where has this year gone?
It has snowed twice now, but over the weekend the weather was really mild. The leaves were so beautiful on the lawn that it was almost sad having to rake them up, but I guess it had to be done some time. The kids thoroughly enjoyed playing in them first though.

So much fun.

Jellybean mostly enjoyed hiding in the leaves. They made for excellent camouflage.

Teddy Bear got up from his nap, so I decided he should experience the leaves, too. He couldn't figure out what was going on.

Buddy thought that Teddy Bear needed more exposure. This is also why I found several leaves in Teddy Bear's diaper later.
We had such a fun Halloween as well. Buddy participated in his school parade and we were there to cheer him on.

Later, the kids all got dressed up in preparation for Trick or Treating.

Buddy and Jellybean were very excited. Because Jellybean's bag was a pumpkin as well, we dubbed her a "pumpkin patch." I need to dig up the photo of me wearing the same pumpkin costume when I was her age.

I love this time of year!

Have a Happy Day!

~MJ