The explorers
I know, I know. It's not like I plan to go three weeks between posts. It's just, by the end of the day, I got nothin.
Except for the end of this day. This day marked the beginning of exploration season for the boys and me. Something that sort of kicked off last year, as we used our beautiful fall afternoons and evenings to check out local treasures. Parks, playgrounds, pumpkin patches. All of which have made it onto my official Exploration Bucket List for Fall 2013.
Today was Peaksview Park day. We have been there before, and the playground set was beyond impressive. Huge slides, winding tunnels. Which explains why I was near tears when we arrived to find hundreds (not lying) of stink bugs all over it.
We braved the bugs on some of the equipment, then spotted some trails. Or "shortcuts", as Aden called them. And proceeded to walk probably two miles around what we discovered to be a ginormous park. Found sticks, rocks, bleachers, and piles of crunchy leaves. Magic.
About halfway through, we met Adam and Zeph. Adam is a dog trainer, and Zeph is his guinea pig (as he called him). Perfectly trained, Zeph was the highlight of the hike for the boys, chasing his ball, rolling over, and shaking hands. So much fun.
Had a blast. Score one for the bucket list.
Except for the end of this day. This day marked the beginning of exploration season for the boys and me. Something that sort of kicked off last year, as we used our beautiful fall afternoons and evenings to check out local treasures. Parks, playgrounds, pumpkin patches. All of which have made it onto my official Exploration Bucket List for Fall 2013.
Today was Peaksview Park day. We have been there before, and the playground set was beyond impressive. Huge slides, winding tunnels. Which explains why I was near tears when we arrived to find hundreds (not lying) of stink bugs all over it.
We braved the bugs on some of the equipment, then spotted some trails. Or "shortcuts", as Aden called them. And proceeded to walk probably two miles around what we discovered to be a ginormous park. Found sticks, rocks, bleachers, and piles of crunchy leaves. Magic.
About halfway through, we met Adam and Zeph. Adam is a dog trainer, and Zeph is his guinea pig (as he called him). Perfectly trained, Zeph was the highlight of the hike for the boys, chasing his ball, rolling over, and shaking hands. So much fun.
Had a blast. Score one for the bucket list.
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