Sunday Snapshots: A Fitting Farewell to Fall

Remember the ginormous marshmallows? 

And the fact that we couldn't roast them last Sunday because it was too windy to have a fire? 

Well today was the day! 

After lunch, we brewed coffee and took dessert out on the patio. 

Papa built a fire...and out came the marshmallows! 

With all of their sugary energy, the littles decided to play badminton. 

But, alas, there were but four rackets and five willing players. 

A wise adult suggested an alternative activity,

which became THE ACTIVITY of the day!

(I think the marshmallows were forgotten.)

To a racketless child, his mother said,

"Why don't you make a pile of leaves and then jump in it?"

All of a sudden, the rackets and shuttlecocks were abandoned,

and everyone began working on a pile of leaves!

They used their hands to make piles. 

They used their feet to drag leaves.

Some worked in teams.
Some worked solo.
(All were competitive.)

They used badminton rackets as rakes.

Then an enterprising youngster asked for real rakes!

They petitioned their parents for help.

 

I think they would have built leaf piles to the sky!

But, as adults tend to do, we put an end to their fun by reminding them

that it would soon be dark

and that the grands would have to drive home

and that surely their leaf piles were big enough now.

But wait!

This was not the END of their fun...

it was the BEGINNING

for now it was time to

JUMP!

photo by Kati

photo by Kati

Even the adults got in on the JUMPING!

 No, I did not jump. 
Someone had to take the pictures, right?