Falling

Before the weather decided to turn back into fall-like temperatures, the kids fully enjoyed helping in the yard. They're both at an age where the love to help raking leaves, which is something I hope they continue to enjoy for at least a few more years.

Jeremy in the house.

Raking the leaves.

We have a tree in our backyard that I adore, as much as one can adore a tree. It's large for our newish neighborhood, probably 25+ years old compared to our subdivision, which is 17. We have the oldest tree around, and its foliage in the fall is breathtaking. The red hues are beautiful to admire when the temperatures begin to plummet.

Said beautiful tree.

The weather was awesome the beginning of the week. Who would've thought on November 3rd the kids would be wearing shorts and sandals? We spent as much time as we could outside, basking in the above-normal temperatures (it reached 74 on Election Day!), hanging laundry outside and opening the windows for probably the last time. Oh, and Jeremy enjoyed helping me vote on Tuesday. Riley had a field trip to the fire station for preschool, and Jeremy experienced his first Presidential election.

As for the weather, wouldn't you know that it snowed yesterday? Midwest, how I hate your ever-changing fall temperatures. Is it summer yet?