Leaves, Leaves, and Daddy's Eye

One of the benefits of our lovely Japanese Maple is that it turns an amazing red and does so long before any of the other trees in the neighborhood. This means we didn't have to be patient for an outing in the leaves.
Eli was a bit hesitant at first, but it didn't take much to help him see the joy that can be found in crunching and throwing the leaves around!
The only problem came when Eli's excitement ran into Kelly's eye. It's amazing what a leaf can do to a cornea. Good thing they heal fast!
I kept thinking about all the years Sandy Sue used to take us down to the old Academy Square and play in all the leaves. Now I get the chance now to introduce my bubba to the wonders of Fall! I'm sure Grandma was out there tossing a few leaves around too!