I love this time of year! I love being outside to soak in the last of the warm sun for a while and see all of the beautiful and bright colors of the leaves on the trees. There is nothing like this time of year here! BUT, the beauty of the fall season does come with a price...RAKING!
We weren't sure whether Owen would be able to go out to rake today as we discovered that when we came in from playing last night, Owen had lost his shoe outside. Owen and Ivy had been playing in the leaves, so we thought it was going to be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Fortunately, we found it right away!
Last year, Nathan and I (mainly Nathan) developed a system for gathering up all of those leaves that has really made raking easier and faster.
Not only do we put our kids to work :-), but we also use a tarp to rake our piles of leaves onto the tarp to pick them up and dump them.
It's not ALL work for our kids though...we do allow them to a little fun too while Daddy and Mommy do the work!
While we were outside working hard and having fun, our Lil' Letty was inside having a party of her own - in her crib fast asleep! :0) Next year, we'll be sure to put her to work, too! 
Happy Raking!
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