Sure, the leaves are pretty, the air feels great, but what I really love is the earlier arrival of darkness. The kids were both asleep by 7 pm last night - a feat I could only occasionally accomplish during during the summer, and even then only with the help of a black curtain on a spring-rod and no naps.
Chad had me creep in to see how Colin had fallen asleep in his bunk bed and I managed to take this picture without disturbing them. On our way out, Chad tripped over a blasted toy and woke Gabe up! He didn't go back to sleep until 8, but we still had enough time in the evening left to get in a game of Scrabble. Chad beat me in the last two rounds and I am still steaming about it.
