FALL

I picked Vanessa up from school on Monday. Here is our conversation:

Vanessa: Can we go outside and watch the leaves turn color?

Me: Ummmmmm, it doesn't really happen that way. It takes a few weeks for the leaves to actually turn.

Vanessa: But today is fall.

Me: I know. It takes time for the leaves to turn color though. It doesn't happen all at once.

She didn't seem completely convinced. She probably thought I just didn't want to go out and play. Evidence: our conversation later that afternoon.

Vanessa: Well if we can't go out and watch the leaves turn color, can we go out and watch them fall off the trees tonight?

Me: It doesn't work that way. They don't fall off at once.

Vanessa: But today is FALL.

Me: I know...........but it takes weeks and even a month or so before all the leaves fall off.

Vanessa rolled her eyes.

How cool would it be though if they all did just fall of the trees on the first day of fall? God flips the switch on Sept. 20-something and POOF! all the leaves pop off the trees at once. Or he turns the knob and the colors change from green to orange like a light dimmer.