Waited for the last leaf to fall……

Yesterday we decided it was time once again to rake the back yard. We have a HUGE oak tree that I swear drops every single leaf at the same time! I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that we wait until the last minute to rake….Hmmm! Well since I am on vacation I have put Gene to work. We have tackled some pretty big and much needed projects the last couple of weeks. We organized the garage, cleaned the house top to bottom/side to side, raked leaves and began building Sluggers covered pin in the back. I think Gene secretly hopes I don’t take all my vacation at the end of the year next year! Anyways we had to get the leafs done before the rain got here and we finished right as it started drizzling. Trenton even joined in the fun! I really hope I can use these pictures when he is older and say “See you used to love to help!” Not likely, but a Mama can dream!

Some/Most of the leaves came from the deck (remind me again why I wanted trees so bad)

Part of yard….I am in the process of raking into a big pile so Trenton can play in it I can start putting it into bags!

My honey blowing all the leaves to the yard so I can rake…I am thinking I got the short end of the deal here!

I considered this my work out for the day. I mean I was bending, scooping and bagging for almost 3 hours!

Trenton volunteered, but did an awesome job! Look at his bag! HA HA! Yeah, so I don’t have CPS called on me for child labor laws being violated, the bag was mine!

Bend, scoop and Bag!

All work no play!

Ok maybe a little play! How stinkin cute is this jacket. Our good friends the Scalise’s gave T this jacket for Christmas!

Jumping in the GIANT pile of leaves…1 of 3 I might add!

You can see the front of the jacket! It’s the monkey Paul Frank with a catchers mask!!   

Even Daddy took a break to play with T!

My 2 favorite people!    

Like I said, I must be nuts to have wanted trees, but it really brings us together when we do little projects as a family! We certainly got a lot accomplished yesterday and since it seems to be a nasty rainy day today I am sure we will stay inside!