fall (or autumn as i like to call it)
why don’t we call it autumn anymore? so we went to the park yesterday and took some pictures of the kids playing. i think this is my favorite time of year in washington. the weather is beautiful, not too hot, not too cold and it is absolutely amazing how many different colors the leaves turn. it is like one day it is summer and the trees are green and the grass is starting to get brown from too much sun and not enough rain and then suddenly it is fall and the grass is green again and the trees are spectacular. it reminds me that now is a good time to start fresh and try harder. it makes me want to be a better wife, more patient mother and a more helpful friend. i know that typically the new year is the time for this reflection but seeing all the changes in nature is a much better reminder for me.
(i love being reminded that they really do love each other)
(the kids had so much fun just running around this tree chasing each other i thought it was cute)
(we went there with the intention of taking pictures in the rain but of course when you want rain, it goes away)
(steven was able to get so close to this bird it didn’t even care)
just so you know, jackson was not into taking pictures and tried to get away as fast as he could so that is why there are more of lily and ash.
