Totally weird fungi we found exploding out of the mulch. Looked like a spooky skull. We spiked it with the rake and flung it around until it smashed all over the ground.

Our walk

Painting and coloring with markers

We raked some leaves up and Lily enjoyed her first jump into them

Today was a nice day.  It was just gorgeous outside-sun, cooler, a little breeze that sent the leaves tumbling down softly.  A bonus was that Gramma Lissa was here.  French toast, a walk for me with Emmy, playing outside, some artistic work, and the playground-start to end.  Sam has been working hard (busy, budget season) and getting home late; we miss him.

At the playground watching middle schoolers play soccer