First, we played. Hard. He had a lot of energy he needed to get worked out. We stayed a long time and he was joined on the playground by a sweet little girl, who surprised us all by giving him a great big kiss when we parted ways. Haha!
Then we found a quiet spot under some trees to read through our stack of fall books. We laid out a blanket and watched the leaves dance and fall around us. We cuddled and read a ton of books. We looked for leaf men! Here are a few of our absolute favorites.
- The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
- Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
- Scary, Scary Halloween by Eve Bunting
- The Night Before Halloween by Natasha Wing
R really enjoyed our time together this afternoon. He already wants to do this again, and I can easily see this being a tradition. He told me that I was the best mommy ever, so it was a definite winner!
What are your favorite books to read during the autumn?
I love hearing about your Fall Leaf list! I think you are a wise mommy to realize that he needed to get some energy out before he could enjoy listening to books. Reading fall books on a blanket while the leaves fall down all around sounds so magical. I must carve out time to do this, too.
ReplyDeletePhyllis, your comments always mean so much to me. Thank you for the kind words. I hope that you can find the time to do this and I hope that your family enjoys it as much as R. It really was magical.
ReplyDeleteYou fall bucket list sounds like a lot of fun. The park is so wonderful this time of year. Little ones have a lot of energy don't they! Fun book choices:)
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by and commenting, Little Wonders' Days. I appreciate it! They really do have a ton of energy. Haha
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