for three years we have been doing this in november....
piling all the leaves in our yard in front of the trampoline and jumping into the leaf mountain.
please enjoy this huge amount of photos of leaf jumpers...
now that the fun is over it's time to get those leaves out of here.
piling all the leaves in our yard in front of the trampoline and jumping into the leaf mountain.
please enjoy this huge amount of photos of leaf jumpers...
now that the fun is over it's time to get those leaves out of here.
bummer.
OMGosh.... How cute. But I am amazed that no one was hurt in the making of that photo shoot!! :) Looks like fun!
Posted by: Jaime | November 11, 2009 at 10:21 AM
wow! that looks like F U N! You should make Craig take a pic of you jumping into the leaves next year!!
Posted by: misty | November 11, 2009 at 10:32 AM
do you know how badly i have always wanted to do that! always!
never have... never been around a big pile of leaves like that i don't think!
i guess we've never had trees like that.
i love big trees like that!
i think i just found something else to add to that 40 before 40 list! :)
Posted by: carissa... brown eyed fox | November 11, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Our love affair with leaves blossomed this year when we moved to the Midwest. No leaves like this in Colorado or Texas, our two previous homes. They are delightful!
Posted by: Starnes Fam | November 11, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Your son in the orange is an athelete!(sp?)..he needs to do male cheerleading or gymnastics!or a college yell leader! love love love the pics. i also agree with the Starnes fam...Im in Houston and leaves dont fall like that here! can we say, j-e-a-loussss!?
Posted by: Lacy Brauner | November 11, 2009 at 10:48 AM
that's awesome! i love that craig got on there too.
Posted by: Amanda | November 11, 2009 at 10:50 AM
OK so maybe I am the "square" commenter here, but I give you a lot of credit for bravery! Some of those pics made me nervous! I am not the least bit athletic and would have no faith that I wouldn't break my neck, but it sure looks like your kids were filled with bliss and abandon. Lovely!
Posted by: Jane | November 11, 2009 at 10:50 AM
HAHA. The one of Craig makes me giggle.
Great pictures.
Fun times.
Posted by: sarah | November 11, 2009 at 10:54 AM
once again...wishing I was your neighbor. that looks like so much fun! almost makes me miss raking leaves. pine needles are not fun.
Posted by: Jess | November 11, 2009 at 10:57 AM
That's AWESOME! my girls would love that. too bad we don't have any leaves..can we borrow some?
Posted by: Donna | November 11, 2009 at 10:59 AM
The fun doesn't have to be over. You could load up the trampoline, grab the rake and come to our house. I'm fairly certain we could make a pile of leaves five times higher. Which would mean five times the fun, right? Oh, and then the fun would be doubled by my kids joining in. Which would be ten times the fun. Have I convinced you yet?
Posted by: gina entz | November 11, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Oooh so much fun!!! I love that even Craig joined in! Did you happen to join in on the fun?
Posted by: Sarah @ Dream In Domestic | November 11, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Looks like alot of fun but you oldest son is freaking me out with the flips....please land okay no broken necks!!
Posted by: Kathy | November 11, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Oh! Those flippy shots just make me cringe! Looks like fun, though.
Your business cards are so cute, by the way.
Posted by: Andrea | November 11, 2009 at 11:08 AM
some of those hurt my stomach imagining the landing!!! the one of craig is a classic :) xo
Posted by: pam | November 11, 2009 at 11:18 AM
I think you have some gymnasts on your hands! Wow... next year we need a picture of you jumping on the tramp :)
Posted by: Trish | November 11, 2009 at 11:22 AM
awesome pics. looks like a blast. craig looks like air jordan!
Posted by: Kristine | November 11, 2009 at 11:28 AM
I agree, my stomach hurt a little bit thinking of the landing your son was going to feel. No pain?! That trampolins always makes me wish we had one!
Posted by: Sharla | November 11, 2009 at 11:42 AM
too funny!! the one of your craig cracks me up!!
Posted by: amy d | November 11, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Craig is a hoot!
Posted by: Anna Marie | November 11, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Ah you are such a great mom. Hope your kids appreciate the trampoline. I'm kind of a stick in the mud with that one:) Looks like a ball!!
Posted by: Becky @ Farmgirl Paints | November 11, 2009 at 12:09 PM
How fun is that? Totally made me smile! :)
Posted by: Kelly | November 11, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Craig may be a leaf 'piler' but I don't believe he is a leaf 'jumper'. I want a picture to PROVE IT!
Posted by: Mother Runner | November 11, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Ahhhh. I love this! Shoot, I live in Socal and have no leaves!
Posted by: Tanya Munoz | November 11, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Oh wow...that's a lot of leaves! Those flip ones were making me nervous! Once again...awesome pictures!!
Posted by: Allikayes Mama | November 11, 2009 at 12:51 PM
That looks like SO much fun!!!!
Posted by: Ivy Bettinger Smith | November 11, 2009 at 01:01 PM
Those are such cool photos!!! Love the flip - cute.
Posted by: PaiselyJade | November 11, 2009 at 01:08 PM
That looks awesome!!!
Posted by: se7en | November 11, 2009 at 01:39 PM
I have to agree with others that I got a little nervous looking at the ones of your son!
LOVE your blog!
Posted by: julie | November 11, 2009 at 02:11 PM
that is seriously alot of leaves!!! i want a trampoline!! love craig's pic!
Posted by: meaghan | November 11, 2009 at 02:56 PM
Awesome! From what I remember, playing in the leaves was always the fun part - all the raking and bagging afterward, not so much.
Posted by: Kacey | November 11, 2009 at 03:06 PM
You definitely have some daredevils there! Looks like awesome fun for the brave sort!
Blessings,
Lorilee
Posted by: Lorilee | November 11, 2009 at 03:12 PM
My husband ruined leaves for me this year... when I showed him pictures of the kids in them he said, "did you check for cat poop?"
Um, no! Should I??!
Posted by: Courtney | November 11, 2009 at 03:30 PM
Love it! Did YOU jump??!
Posted by: Ruth | November 11, 2009 at 03:50 PM
this is seriously awesome. Im going to go pile our leaves and then throw the cat into it. because we don't have enough....
lucky!
Posted by: No.17CherryTreeLane | November 11, 2009 at 04:35 PM
I wonder if I can do that with my laundry mountain? Love, love, love your business cards. Any chance of a book...PW style? You know, just in your spare time...Meredith xo.
Posted by: Meredith | November 11, 2009 at 04:52 PM
Trampolines provide so much entertainment- ours is losing the protective nets so soon we will be able to do this as well.
I'm sure you do the sprinkler under it in the summer? That is our fave
Posted by: Elisa | November 11, 2009 at 05:04 PM
What a fun time! I love it!
Posted by: Ashley | November 11, 2009 at 05:09 PM
AWESOME!!!
Posted by: Amy | November 11, 2009 at 05:50 PM
Looks like fun!
Posted by: Karen | November 11, 2009 at 07:21 PM
Wow..that looks like super fun.. you must be super chill because I would be afraid of someone getting hurt.......but then again that must be one big cushy pile of leaves.. I want to jump in them.
Posted by: Trina McNeilly | November 11, 2009 at 08:43 PM
WOW !
HUGS FROM MAINE
Posted by: Lisa | November 11, 2009 at 09:02 PM
Very fun! Kelly
Posted by: Kelly | November 11, 2009 at 09:17 PM
TOTALLY scared to see those kids flipping into the leaves! Cracks me up that you are 'fraid of heights but not that! Seems we all have our things...Happy Fall!
Posted by: Mrs. | November 11, 2009 at 09:25 PM
Hahahaha! Those are THE BEST PHOTOS! They just exude happiness!
Posted by: Notesfromthegrove | November 11, 2009 at 11:23 PM
holy frijoles...i was so scared watching that!
you have a very brave and enthusiastic son~
Posted by: the wild raspberry | November 12, 2009 at 01:12 AM
Oh wow - how FUN! I love all of your action shots and Craig cracks me up! :o)
Posted by: Tracy | November 12, 2009 at 04:50 AM
o gosh! that makes my heart race! looks fun, but scary :)
Posted by: adrienne | November 12, 2009 at 09:06 AM
I can't believe you didn't get in on the jumpin' FUN! Love the pics.
Posted by: Scrappy Girl | November 12, 2009 at 09:40 AM
Hilarious! I kinda wish we had a trampoline now! lol :)
Posted by: Courtney Walsh | November 12, 2009 at 09:57 AM
I would totally freak out if I saw my son do that. But thats because I'm a city girl. We don't have huge piles of leaves like that in Brooklyn! Great shots!
Posted by: Meg | November 12, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Now that is a good time!!
Posted by: iola | November 12, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Mind if we come over next November to join in the fun? :)
Posted by: Rach | November 12, 2009 at 11:43 AM
good that this post did not end in a trip to the er.
looks fun!
pve
Posted by: pve | November 12, 2009 at 01:31 PM
Those are some great memories and some great pictures! They are so fun! =)
Posted by: Erica Anderson | November 12, 2009 at 03:55 PM
Fabulous photos!!! So much fun!
Posted by: Andrea from Orlando | November 12, 2009 at 09:03 PM
This looks so fun. The 'mom' side of me wants to say it looks scary, but the 'wild' side of me says that it's so perfect for kids to let loose and have fun!!! Glad to see you are living the fall life to the fullest!!
Posted by: brooke.whitis | November 12, 2009 at 11:12 PM
All I could think is, what if someone lands on a stick or something. I'm a party pooper!
Posted by: Jill | November 14, 2009 at 12:39 AM
That looks like so much fun, woot!
Posted by: tami reed | November 14, 2009 at 09:26 AM
Pure and simple joy. LOVE it.
Posted by: linda@LimeintheCoconut | November 14, 2009 at 08:38 PM
My son thought those were really cool, too!!
Posted by: Christina | November 15, 2009 at 04:14 PM
And no one ended up in the emergency room? If my kid were there it would have ended in broken bones!
Posted by: Kristi Wenger | November 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM