A Crisp Fall Afternoon

It was such a beautiful day today. This time of year has to be my favorite. I love the changing leaves. I love the beautiful palette of colors that line our streets. I love the cozy clothes, breaking out the sweatshirts and wrapping up with blankets in the evening. I also love the fall flavors too... pumkin, apples- yumm! Oh ya and my birthday starts the season...maybe that is why I love it. I was born to love it.

After work today I took Wesley to the park. I thought the change in routine might be good for us. He is doing this new thing where he cries the whole way home from the sitter. I understand it though. He hasn't seen me for a few hours then when he finally does I throw him in the car to go home. The 30-40 min ride home is already fun enough without a screaming baby. So today we went to the park near by and had mommy and Wesley time. It was so beautiful outside. He swung on the baby swing. We went for a little walk. He was in amazment of the other children playing. He hasn't even mastered crawling and they are running on their 2 feet. He is much more interested in children then he is adults. It is funny to me that at such a young age he already knows the different.

It is fun having him around this time of year. Since I love this season so much I like to do things that require me being outside. I didn't have much reason before to go to a park for the afternoon. Dogs aren't allowed in most parks so poor Maggie isn't invited. Now with Wesley I have a reason to go down a slide or play on a swing. I now know why my Granny says she is in her 3rd childhood. The 1st is the one you experience for yourself, 2nd the one you experience threw your children, and 3rd grandchildren... in her case she should be on her 4th with all the great grand babies born this year. It is fun being a kid again. One day I will embarass him I am sure but now he loves that his mom is a goof ball.

I also thought it would be cute to take a picture of Wesley playing in the leaves and it was till he started tasting them. Yuck! Who knows who or what squatted on those leaves. So I scooped him up and we left. I'll probably take him back soon before the weather turns to icky to go outside. The whole plan worked though he slept during the drive home instead of screaming the whole ride home. Yeah!