Rainy bent down and picked up the leaves on the ground. She then carried them to the bottom of the tree and placed them down nicely.
“Baby, tell Mommy what you’re doing.” Lucia bent down and picked up a leaf, too, putting it down with Rainy’s pile.
Rainy patted the stack of leaves she placed underneath the tree and lifted her head, smiling brightly.
“Mommy, the tree is leafies’ mommy. If they are away from their mommy, they would feel sad so Rainy is bringing them to their mommy.
Lucia adjusted the hat on her daughter’s head and played along with her daughter. “Then, Mommy will bring the leafies home together with Rainy, okay?”
“Okay!” Rainy nodded vigorously. She carried the leaves to the base of the huge tree with her mother until she was tired. She rubbed her eyes as Lucia carried
