Wednesday, November 4, 2009

I can feel all the eyes watching me.

We have a couple of neighbors that surely I've mentioned before, that don't care for us a whole lot. Well, since I'm a grown-up, I've just learned to look past our differences and go on about my merry life (read: Give them more crap to talk about.)

What good, decent and honest parent doesn't make a huge pile of leaves and chuck their kids into them over and over?


Certainly I want to be all those nice things, so I'm just doing my part for the betterment of my parenting career.


And you can just see the smile on his face, despite what my neighbors might be saying to each other behind those blinds.


Plus, I would be very disappointed in myself if one day when I'm old and gray and didn't have these photos of my child flying through the air into a pile of leaves.


I guess I'm just sentimental like that.

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Confessions Of A Working Mom said...

What a great series of photos!!! You must have a pretty good camera, all I'd see on mine would be "blur", "blurrier", and "blurriest" (most blurry???).

My parents actually have pictures of me in mid-air into a pile of leaves... no word on what the neighbors said, although we did move from that area shortly thereafter... maybe my parents were chased out?

~Elizabeth
http://confessionsfromaworkingmom.blogspot.com

Jen said...

Who cares what they say. It looks like he is having an awesome time.


Great photos!

Gracey said...

Your little one having fun is priceless - as for the neighbours, you shouldn't care one bit. After all, you're hurting no one.

He & Me + 3 said...

We did the same thing yesterday. Jumping in the leaves.

Em said...

I feel sorry for your neighbors.

What tiny, empty lives they must lead to give a rats patootie about leaf pile fun.

Sad, sad lives.

Pictures are awesome!!

Tracy P. said...

I bet he was giggling his head off. So fun! I'd rather be doing than watching!

Mandy, Dustin and Thomas said...

Looks like fun to me and by the smile on his face I would say he enjoyed it!!!

Jeanne said...

He looks like he's having a great time, so screw 'em!

Sara said...

I wish my kids had a pile of leaves to jump in. But, we don't rake up our leaves, so you're neighbors would LOOOOVE me.

Synergy Girl said...

Is there ANY OTHER WAY to experience the FULLNESS that fall has to bring?? I love that you threw your child into a pile of leaves...brings back SO MANY memories...!!!

sherryandsteve said...

Remember the pics of Brandon flying into a pile?

He will thank you for the memories someday.

love,
mom

Nicole said...

LOL those pictures are awesome! Forget the neighbors.

prashant said...

no word on what the neighbors said, although we did move from that area shortly thereafter... maybe my parents were chased out?
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Brit in Bosnia / Fraught Mummy said...

Love it! Shall be doing similar with my boys this afternoon. x

soufflebombay said...

I love it!! Brings back memories of my own time spent in the leaves!!

Lynn said...

Only jealousy would have them yapping about anything on this day! That still photo of him in mid flight is just priceless.

My best, Lynn