Leaf pictures ...

Here's a little pre-thanksgiving post.  Has it really been a month since my last one?  Hmm.  

The leaves are finally falling from the trees here in Waco.  I guess the drought and the late heat slowed them down.  We still have basil growing in the garden!   

Above is our nod to the requisite baby-in-the-leaves picture.  He didn't actually like being in the middle of the leaf pile very much--he wanted to keep moving.  

With his gator!  His clicky-clacky alligator (a birthday gift from Aunt Amy) clacks along behind him all around the house and up and down the driveway. The last picture below is too blurry, but it gives you a sense of speed, I think.  He still falls quite a bit, but he is able to pick himself back up and get going again pretty reliably too.  

And tomorrow...Benjamin's second Thanksgiving.  And our first Thanksgiving hosting at our house.  We'll have a group of 10 tomorrow for dinner, and everyone is bringing something, so instead of frantically making pies and stuffing tonight, we are going to watch a little something on TV.   JB is going to get up early to start smoking our turkey, and I'm going to get started on making apple pie with a new "foolproof" pie crust recipe.  We'll see.  

I am thinking of all of those specific people who I know will be reading this blog entry in the next few days, and I am thankful that you are in my life.  Far away as we are . . . Love from Waco!