This time last year, a tradition was started. We do not have a lot of trees at our house, so every fall, there are no leaves to play in. So last year we took our rake up to the school and raked piles of leaves while we were waiting for the bell to ring. The time has come this year to do the same thing. It is starting to catch on and a few other parents are bringing their rakes. The kids just love playing in the leaves and then having leaf wars. (I have wondered how fun it would be to find an electric leaf blower and do the whole front lawn of the school.) That is Jbird with his back to the camera and rake in hand.



JB is still not too sure what to think of all this.


The boy holding JB in the following picture has the same name as JB. We would see him every day after school and he took an interest in JB and would play and play with him. He is currently home schooled but he has a sister in B's school. So, every day he comes to school with his mom and always seeks out JB. They are a great family and I even take the younger two over to their house 3 times a week, so I can hit the gym. It has been a huge blessing finding this family. There are also 2 older sisters that are very helpful with my boys. Every one just loves the Doty's.