Fall is in the air! We found many beautiful colored leaves on a recent walk in the village. Red, orange, yellow, and brown... the colors of fall are all warm and bright. After the expedition, the gardener raked a big pile of leaves for the kids to jump and play in!
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Leah picked a red leaf. |
Cheryl looks at the one she found. |
Do you have a red one, too, Jeremy? |
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| Everyone looks for different colors and points them out when they see one. |
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Luke and Olivia look at the tall trees changing colors. |
It's a great day for a walk through the village! |
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Can you find one? |
Sarah teaches Jeremy and Olivia about the leaves. |
Olivia focuses very carefully on her leaf. |
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Olivia, Luke, and Jeremy inspect the different colors. |
Luke and Jeremy go on a hunt. |
The gang's all here! |
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Jeremy |
Abigail |
Leah |
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Leah looks at dried grass... a little different than the leaves, but pretty in its own way! |
Lauren and Luke
walk hand in hand. |
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Brett found a big gourd! |
Cheryl took a turn carrying it |
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Don't drop it, Jeremy! |
Jeremy reaches for a high leaf! |
Abigail shows some dried berries. |
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| Olivia found some beautiful leaves that were not quite all the way red... but getting there quickly! |
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Leah picked a branch as well. |
The changing trees. |
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Brett |
Luke |
Abigail |
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| Jeremy is always a curious little boy... he loves to inspect the world around him. |
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Cheryl |
What did you get on your fingers, Olivia? Is it berries from a pine tree? |
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Luke |
Leah |
Leah |
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Leah |
Jeremy |
Abigail |
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Leah |
Cheryl |
Beautiful Cheryl with her arms full of fall. |
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Wendel prepares to jump in the leaves.
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Julia looks like a golden leaf herself! |
Jump, Julia, JUMP! |
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Brett and Luke bury themselves in the leaves |
Brett |
Philip loves the crunchy leaves. |
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Aaron gathers up leaves... |
...throws them in the pile... |
...and then jumps in to join them! |
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Aaron, facedown in the leaves. |
Luke throws them over his head. |
Jeremy tosses them at a friend. |
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