collecting leaves

Collecting leaves in the fall is completely necessary. There is something so breathtaking about the colors, sounds and smells outside in late September and all of October. One particularly beautiful afternoon I took Maddy and Luke out to find some leaves.

Luke found many tiny leaves, which he saved for his baby Gabe.


Maddy found a pretty red one.


These are the favorites of the day.


There was fungus growing in the damp grass, and I told them not to touch the fungus. Luke then started singing, "Don't touch the mungus! Don't touch the mungus!"


Did you know it is also necessary to have mints and a sword with you while collecting leaves?