Fall Leaf Chores

The leaves are falling off the trees and our yard is covered.  The boys decided that this morning, while chilly, was as good a time as any to get the chore done.  Turns out Evan was super excited!  He ran for his hat and shoes, and had them on and was pounding on the door to "Go Outside!" way before Mike was ready.  If only we grown ups could have that much enthusiasm for the chores, right?

Evan has a small rake that's just right for little guys, and he certainly tried to help.  He was a great boy too - I tried to rake and he said, in no uncertain terms, "No mommy - boys do it."  Well ok, that's just fine by me!  They (Mike) did a great job raking and (Evan) carrying leaves and (Evan) jumping in the piles, and when it was all over, Evan proudly surveyed his work from a perch high atop the slide.