thankful

Some of my fave fall photos from 2011.

As you may know, I have a little maple tree.
I am thankful for this maple tree.
It brings us shade on the hot summer months.
It brings us color in the fall.
It bring the whole family together for our annual fall portrait.
It gives us lots of opportunities to enjoy each other's company: playing in the leaves, raking the leaves, climbing its limbs, photos and more photos.
It even displays my Christmas lights come holiday season.

Thank you, maple tree for all you do!

p.s. I was inspired to write this post by this post.