fall memories

 i know i said it's christmas time. i know i am eagerly awaiting snow.i know it makes it difficult to live in the moment when i'm digging up old fall pictures. but here's the thing... if i don't get these on here they will disappear down the proverbial black hole that is my picture file. so let's pretend it's not awkward to listen to christmas music while admiring fall foliage... and chalk it up to a walk down memory lane... crispy leaves. sweater weather. toes in the grass. autumn glory in the park....

 i can not get enough of this boy in his boots. in case you are wondering he picks them out... not me. i just get to enjoy the fruits of his choices. he reminds me of paddington bear. kind of a moody, sometimes grumpy paddington bear... but super cute none the less. :)

 swing tricks. watch and learn ari. watch and learn. :)

lucienne fell asleep on our walk home from the library... and yes.. she really wakes up that happy every time. :)

fall parades. oh how i love  walking downtown to the fall parades... bundled up. coffee. bands. perfection. :)

 bike rides with babies. joy.

 family walk/play nights...

 playing spider web... i was the mean spider and ari was the fly in my web...

 grayson actually got stuck and was a little unhappy with the game in general...

 and i discovered 'picnik' and now have to resist using it all. the . time.

oh see.. you're sad now that the autumn stroll is over. ;) don't worry... i have about two more fall posts that i will get done asap and then we can see pictures of christmas cookies, advent calendars, chopping down a christmas tree, nutcracker ballet and all other christmas things. soon and very soon...

but we can't just skip this autumn. this long, slow, melt in your mouth, amazing autumn deserves her due. i truly can't remember a more beautiful fall. this was the kind of fall that fills you up. eases you in. lets you actually start craving a  fresh blanket of snow.... a clean slate. what a gift. :)