Typical Hard family day part 2

So - I didn't ever update and finish the post!  Here was part of the rest of that day!

My little men manning the rakes "All together now....."

Katie tackles the flower gardens - both cleaning out and turing the packed soil (see the finished bags of leaves behind her?  I think we only took out 5 contractor bags that day...):

Stephen resting after a hard days work:

Michael and Chris enjoying the newly cleaned yard : ) :

Great day - BUT - the leaves aren't all done yet which means..... MORE next week!

Fall is HERE!!

This is my favorite time of year!!!  Absolutely.  Crisp weather, stunning colors, every sense is amplified!!!  And the smells!!  And I get this baking bug (we have been eating very well around here as of late....  :  )  ). Here are some pictures of my decorating - it's an event around here!  And I can edit out the messy parts of the house.....bonus!!   : )

Our archway between the living room and dining room:

 

One side table of the sofa:

The other side table:

The blanket on the sofa I finally finished last year!

The wall behind our table:

The window next to our table:

The window behind our table:

My hutch:

Left corner close up of the hutch : ) :

Right corner close up of the hutch:

In the hutch - my pottery leaf - love this thing!!

I LOVE fall!

So what is a typical Hard family day like?

OK - this might not be typical - but around here, it's becoming more and more common.....

We start with the kids making mom breakfast and coffee to come down to because she is late......AGAIN!

 

I am SO grateful for the gift of my kids!  We are on our way to getting school (the written and oral part) DONE because we are heading out to grandmom's to do our yearly "duty" - LEAF RAKING!  Will bring my camera and continue to take you through a typical day fall day (at least MY ideal...  :  )  )!