A little adventure

Last week Doug took a couple of days off from work and so we took the kids out of school and headed south for a little fun in nature. We have been trying to do this for years but every time we plan to go the weather really does not work with us. This time we were determined to go and we weren't going to let anything stop us. Although it was cold and rainy at our house, further to the south it ended up being a gorgeous day and perfect for this kind of adventure. The kids had to miss their Halloween parties at school, but I think we all agree that it was worth it.

 

Two nature loving boys.

 



This area was our favorite and the acoustics were amazing. We could have spent all day here just hanging out and playing in the sand.

 



This boy however was racked with disappointment. Apparently, despite all of our descriptions to the contrary, he thought that we were going to be going into actual dark deep caves and spelunking or something of that nature. So, with that kind of attitude lurking about it was necessary to put him in a little pre-teen time out so that he could find his happy place again. I am sure some deep contemplation took place in this rock crevice.

 



This boy was truly in his element. Leaves to crunch, dirt to roll in, and rocks to climb.

 

Sparky loves science and nature and is a walking encyclopedia and he never misses an opportunity to educate whomever is around. Here he is pointing out various water life in this pond and teaching his little brother all that he knows.

 



Hey, here's a cute nature girl.

 



This tunnel in the rock was as close to a "cave" as we actually got.

 



In the end, the adventure itself was enough to cheer this boy up. He ended up having a great time and is ready to go back again.

 



Thanks for the adventure my love. You are welcome to take a day off from work anytime.