Fall in Central New York

Last Saturday, Nathan and I went out to enjoy a beautiful fall day, and rake a relative few of the seemingly endless leaves that fall from the trees in the yard. Fortunately we had two rakes - Nathan was eager to help and he was a great helper! He was properly attired with his BYU hat and his blue jacket.

He was a little hesitant to play or jump into our pile of leaves, but it seemed like he was having a good time helping and watching his dad fall into and be buried in the leaves (check out the video below).

Now a week later, it doesn't look like we have done anything with all the leaves that have fallen in the past week. The trees in the front are almost bare now, but the trees in the backyard are still very full - lots more fun in the upcoming weeks!

We have really enjoyed the fall colors here in Groton as well as the surrounding region. Last Sunday, we drove to Owego, NY for Stake Conference. It seems fitting that right before you arrive at the Owego Stake Center you cross over the Sesquehanna River. Anyway, the drive south to Owego took about 65 minutes and it was beautiful! The drive was filled with the rolling hills colored in bright reds, oranges, and yellows, contrasted with green fields and blue skies. It was definitely the most beautiful fall drive in recent memory! It seemed that around every corner or over every hill there was just gorgeous countryside. For any who have not seen New England in the fall I would definitely recommend it - there are probably more spectacular places than here, but we certainly enjoyed our drive last week.