Playing in the leaves

Stella loves going on walks and on this lovely day she went around the block with her Mom and I.  Scarlett was fast asleep so we took the opportunity to spend some one on one time with the newly christened Middle Child.  I didn't realize it at the time, but balled up tightly in her fist were three pebbles. 

It's difficult to pick up a pile of leaves when there is only one hand available for scooping!

But we manage to get a pretty good action shot.

Her mother realizes that she is holding on to the pebbles for dear life and frees her hand.

Joy ensues.

Leaves are tossed with abandon!  Both hands!

I can dump the leaves on top of my head!  Oh wait, I missed.  That's OK I'll do it ten more times!

Let's hit the road, I'm ready for some juice.

Thanks for joining me in my final niece filled days.  Tomorrow we are going to the Peanut Shop! 
I'm also going out to breakfast with a friend, gathering all of my items strewn about my mother's home and packing the car, then going out to the MSU Auditorium for a Robin Williams event.  Some time in there I'm going to try to blog, take photos, cry a little, kiss my nieces for the last time for a few months, hug the kitties and hopefully have enough energy to get up on Friday morning and take off for the first leg of my trip to Florida. 

It's been a lot of fun spending a whole month here.  Thanks everyone for taking the time to get together.  It's meant so much to me.  Thanks to all of my blogging friends for not getting too upset that I've been scarce on your blogs. 

Have a grand day!
Kristin