Friday, November 14, 2008

It's Autumn time

I can't get through a fall without posting a leaves post. Especially with our yard. One weekend in October we raked some leaves but there were still a lot on the trees so we knew there would be more raking to do. Thursday I was in the mood so I went out and raked alone with my Ipod. Kevin had been home all day because of fever during the night but he never acted sick at all during the day. With all three kids home and Darren gone to Idaho Falls, I decided I needed a break. So I didn't even want the kids to come out and help me. I left Kevin in charge of the kids in the house and I worked alone. When it was time to put the leaves into the bags, however, I did need help. So here are some pictures of the kids helping pick up leaves. Kevin was the bag holder and the rest of us picked up leaves. Jacob and Ethan aren't much help and I was tired from raking the leaves. I didn't have the energy to make them stay and help. But I'm feeling it today. My back and thighs are sore from bending and straightening so many times. The front lawn still needs to be done but that will wait for another day and Darren.
















Kevin showing how the wind is blowing the bag open.



















Jake posing on the leaves. He was good at wrecking the piles.
















Ethan tearing apart his Halloween pumpkin with a garden shovel. He started doing it on the cement but I made him move to the garden.















Jake putting leaves into the bag while Kevin holds it.















Kevin and Ethan showing how tired they are after all that work. (and all the bags of leaves that came just from the back yard)

Saturday, November 08, 2008

Late Halloween

I'm slow at getting the Halloween pictures up but here are two of them. I have a great video of Kevin doing the Limbo at his class Halloween party but it took so long to load that it just stopped. I have given up for now but if any of you know the best way to get videos on here, let me know. I have a MAC if that makes a difference.
The boys right before trick or treating














Kevin doing the limbo