Fun Fall Day

On the last Saturday in October, we had a fun day spent outside in the yard amidst the beautiful fall weather. Uncle Malachi brought some friends and roommates home from college that weekend, and some of our cousins came over as well as a few kids from the neighborhood. The kids (and grown-up kids) played in the leaves and on the hay-bales and had a blast! Originally, our pumpkin patch was supposed to be open that day, but because we sold out of pumpkins the previous weekend, we didn't have to work the entire day, so it was such a blessing to spend time with family and friends. That was the same day that Josh, Ammon, and I processed our dear meat, so while we were busy with that in the shop for a couple hours, cousin Clerissa took some great photos of the fun. Most of these photos are courtesy of Clerissa (thanks, Clerissa!).

 

Cousin Michael carrying Kanyon to the leaf pile

Deedle-Deedle Dumpling Kanyon getting tossed into the leaves!

Kanyon doing a karate-move jump off the swing into the leaves

Cousin Michael pushing Jonah & Micah high on the swing

Jonah & Micah with their friends Mason & Ryder
ready to jump off the swing into the leaves one at a time!

Micah's jump shot

Jonah's jump shot

Ammon's jump shot--bombarded with leaf throwers from the ground, too!

 

this is the huge pile of leaves they'd raked up at the bottom of the swing

When Cousin Weaton said he'd push the swing one more time, all the kids came running!

 

Micah covered in leaves

 

Jonah buried in the leaves

 

twins piled high in the leaf pile

Guess where Ammon is hiding?! ;)

 

I love this photo that Clerissa took of Kanyon

Kanyon & Abby are best neighbor buddies!

All the kids ventured over to the hay bale maze to play tag on top of the bales.

Micah and cousin Weaton strategizing on the hay bales

 

Ammon pausing from the game of tag to adjust his hat

 

Even the animals played tag!

Kids both young AND older had fun playing the game!

Playing on grandpa's hay bales is always more fun with friends!

We were so blessed to have great family and friends come over, and it was so wonderful to have nice warm weather that day, too. It was the perfect fall afternoon!