Cleanin' Up

Hey! It's fall ya'll. I love fall, as most people do. I also love that our yard is really big and has lots of good shade trees for the summer months. However, big yard + shade trees + fall = LOTS of work in the yard. We usually do it in sections, because it is so much. With Nathan being so busy with school, the kids and I set out to make a dent.

This is the section we decided to start with...

After raking, and using the leaf blower, we got a big pile. When you have been working so hard, you usually need to take a rest. We did that by jumping into the pile and laying there for a while until the wind blew the leafs over our faces...

Ethan and Saroya always think of new and exciting ways to do this tedious job. Last year, Ethan pulled Saroya around in the wagon while Saroya drug a rake to pick up the leaves. It didn't seem to be too productive so it didn't last long. I thought it was cute though. This year they tied a tarp to the back of Ethan's 4 wheeler and filled it up with leaves. Then they used bungie cords to hold up the sides and keep the leaves in. It actually worked really good. While they took the leaves back to the woods behind our house, I raked up some more leaves and got another pile ready. By the time we were done with that one section, it was dark and we still needed to eat (and make) dinner and take baths. It took a long time and it was hard work, but we had so much fun. I went out eary the next morning to get a shot of what the yard looks like clean, so I can remember it in 3 days when there will be tons more leaves to be raked up...