Sunny, leafy day!

Today was a beautiful, sunny day! It's probably the only sun we've seen in about a month due to an unusually rainy October. I decided to head out on a "treasure" walk with the kids while I had the chance. While I headed upstairs to change into shorts (it was that warm!) I sent Weston and Grace out to the playroom to pack their backpacks for our walk. When I came down Grace had on her purse (an old early-90's purse I had in high school), her sun hat that's about 2 sizes too small, her hot pink plastic sunglasses, a stuffed dog, and a pink plastic bottle (apparently for the dog?). Weston had on his John Deere t-shirt, jeans, camo backpack, blue plastic sunglasses and his Mariner's hat. They were quite the pair to go on a walk with! I managed to talk Grace out of bringing the dog and the bottle and we set out! It wasn't long before we were finding all sorts of treasures; rocks, leaves, tree seeds, nuts, etc. About halfway through our walk we came across a yard full of yellow leaves. The kids were thrilled to run and kick the leaves (0n the street and the very edge of the yard....I don't let them run through strangers' yards). Eventually, our leaf playing turned into leaf throwing and then into a full blown leaf fight! I did draw the line though at not throwing leaves all over the baby. Elsie couldn't stop belly-laughing at all the leaves flying through the air. I couldn't help but thank the Lord that I got to enjoy my kids in that moment. How fun to participate with them in their delight!