Why I Love Fall Saturdays

"It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life. The rich colours of grass and earth were intensified by the mellow light of a sun almost warm enough for spring..." ~P.D. James, A Taste for Death

 Since David started his MBA program, life has been a little crazy.  His schoolwork takes a ton of time.  A TON.  We are definitely a quality time family - the three of us like to spend every single second we can together, so it has definitely been an adjustment (even though it's an online program and he can be in the house with us while he is learning, he still has to have his thoughts on school).  I am so, so, so proud of how well he is doing in his classes and how he has managed his time so that he has the maximum amount with us that he can.  These days, Saturdays are pretty much our big day each week that we have the most free time (and even then he has to do some work usually, but at least we usually have a good bit of free time on Saturday afternoons).  So we have spent Saturdays really living it up and having a good time together as a family recently.  

One of the things we love to do is to take walks in our neighborhood.  Our neighborhood is called "Hamilton Lakes," and that's because there are several small bodies of water within the boundaries of our community - Lake Hamilton, Little Lake Euphemia, Big Lake Euphemia, and Jim King Pond.  Our neighborhood also has a pretty extensive system of trails, and more trees than just about anywhere else in Greensboro.  It is so, so, so beautiful in the fall!  Here are some pictures of our last few fall Saturdays!!!

A couple of Saturdays ago, we took Joseph to the swings at the playground at Little Lake Euphemia

It was hard to get a good pic, but he was laughing hysterically.

Swinging with my boy!

Little Lake Euphemia

Little Lake Euphemia

Little Lake Euphemia

My two favorite people

Area around Little Lake Euphemia

Practicing our walking

Right after we took this picture, the temperature dropped and the wind started blowing like CRAZY (I mean, like severe thunderstorm-strength winds), and leaves started blowing around everywhere.  It was spooky!  It got chilly, so we packed up and headed back home.

This past Saturday, we took a walk down to Lake Hamilton (the largest lake in our neighborhood) and played in the grass there.

Lake Hamilton

I love how the trees reflect on the water - stunning,

One of the trails

Looking at my guys from afar!

Joseph "flying" with Daddy - he loves it!

And these may not be outside shots, but I couldn't resist including them.  This past Saturday, Joseph was playing with the toy toolbox that his Uncle Ben, Aunt Lindsay, and cousins got him for his birthday.  He was sitting on the bed playing with the toy saw with David when, right in the middle of playing, he got tired and fell fast asleep (this was right around the time of day that he typically takes nap).  Love my sweet, sleepy boy!

So happy to be able to soak up every spare minute with these two guys!  They are my heart!!!