Leaves!!!

Alex is very helpful with the leaf raking. She makes sure they're piled up properly and then escorts each tarp-load to the future veggie garden. Gabe helps by not helping, which is, really, the best way to help sometimes.

Siblings Sitting

It's a bit fuzzy, as are all the action shots, but Alex is holding Gabey in her lap. Sort of. This is after she tried (very, very unsuccessfully) to pick him up. (He's clearly only gaining weight as a self-defense mechanism, and it seems to be working.)

Just Another Day

Actually, it was a picture-perfect day here today. 70-ish, sunny, fall color just a hair past peak. We went to Tower Hill Botanic Garden for an afternoon of very slow walking on paths not fit for any stroller. Gabe was in the carrier and Alex was creeping along a few feet behind us at all times. She even crawled at one point to truly bring home the point that she has only one speed. Despite our snail pace, we had a lovely afternoon eating popcorn on the swinging bench, picking up only the best leaves, and whining a little. Here's Alex saying "CHEEEEEEEEEeeeeeese." for the camera while chuffing down copious amounts of popcorn. With a finger in one ear symbolizing a day of not listening to anything. Gabey is off-camera trying to eat a leaf.

How Could I Forget?

Alpacas - we saw them at the fall festival at Tower Hill. These guys made an impression on me. The impression that alpacas are kind of ridiculous.

QotD

"I'm doing the cake dance. I have to spin like a cake does." - Alex, obviously.

Rooster

We just need some yellow pants and the costume will be complete... Thanks Grammy and Grampy. :)

Peas!

He liked them, I swear.