This was a little while ago now, but we were raking leaves again today so it seemed a fitting blog entry! I forget most of the time that the pictures appear in reverse order from how I load them, so Xander in the sleeping bag is actually supposed to be last...I'm probably the only one who cares though so just ignore me!!!
Avery, as you will soon see, wasn't really in the mood for raking leaves that morning and Giles, in his brilliance and strength threw her in a backpack carrier and she quickly fell asleep! Shockingly enough (note the sarcasm, especially for those of you who have held Avery for any period of time) she started to get pretty heavy and so we grabbed a sleeping bag and blankets and she had a nice little nap in the middle of the yard while we kept working! Xander, of course, had to get into the sleeping bag the second Avery was done with it
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Looks comfortable, doesn't it?!?! I don't know how but both kids have always been able to fall asleep in these backpacks despite what appears to be a lack of neck support!
Xander and his new Excavator! Thanks Grandma Carol and Grandpa Dave! He was really helpful with the leaves....or was really trying to be anyways! If moving the leaves from one pile to the next and leaving a trail behind him the whole way sounds helpful, then Xander was the man! But we all had a good time...and as long as we're all entertained and busy its all good!!!
I guess Xander thought he would just give Avery a hand getting back up...the technique might not be quite right but his heart is in the right place! Avery was a good sport!
I don't know if Xander's bike has made it onto the blog yet, but this is the little bike that has grown in favor in our household over the last month or so! We had it during the summer but didn't really get a lot of use out of it (probably more from not being around enough to actually use it so he never get enough practice)! This fall, however, we have been home more and with this bike we can either walk at a fast pace with him or bike slowly alongside! Its been really fun to see his confidence and enjoyment grow with the bike as well! It has no peddles so it really works on balance...the theory is that you can essentially skip the training wheels stage! I'll let you know how that works out for us!
