Good ol' Backyard Fun!

Throughout this blog, I have tried to keep family adventures as affordable as possible. With that in mind, sometimes we neglect the very simple and memorable adventures that can be had just outside the back or front doors. From the end of October through the third week of November, the kids have succumb to a variety of ailments making it difficult to even leave the house so those well enough had fun in the backyard. Even you (yes you!) can find something around the home that can become a family adventure!

• Leaf piles
• Backyard hot dog/marshmallow roasts
• Board game night
• Walks around the neighborhood
• Walking/bike ride to the park

What is your favorite thing to do with the family at home and in your neighborhood?

Playing in the leaves was a lot of fun for the kids. Leaf fort, leaf fight, leaf races, the list could go on! 

Sisters digging through the leaves.

Watch out for falling leaves!

Ezra made an attempt at climbing the tree and Shira was picking the last of the dandelions, blowing the seeds around.

  

Then of course, it is all fun and games until the little sister decides to destroy your awesome leaf pile like Shira did to Ezra!

The melodrama in the backyard.

I loved taking all the photos of the kids in the leaves. The colors, the rosy cheeks, oh and the leaf attacks on mom! Resistance was futile! :-) 

The best of all was just having low-key fun with the kids in our home. Simple, fun, memory making days that will be cherished for a long time.