Some footage of Erin "helping" me rake leaves. She really committed to this job, working dilligently in pretty much the matter you see here in the video for a good 45 minutes, before finally succumbing to hunger and exhaustion. At that point, she collapsed in a heap into the pile of leaves and said, "I think I'm too tired to get back up. Raking leaves sure makes you hungry, doesn't it Dadoo?"

So I picked her up, fished the leaves out of her hair, and brought her inside for a snack of marshmallows and some relaxation watching "Little Bill" on Nick Jr. Even though having Erin "help" me with the leaves took a lot longer than if I had done it myself, we had so much fun together (with plenty of laughing) and she impressed me so much with her determination and work ethic... I mean, she is only 4 years old.