Sunday, August 14, 2011

Nature Hike

Thayne and I took the kids on a nature hike (ok, it was more of trail than a hike) this weekend and the kids loved it! I made a scavenger hunt for the kids so they had something to do while we walked around enjoying the environment. Even little Zoey was loving the scenery and participating in the hunt. It was so nice to spend some quality family time with Thayne and the kids. Every time I looked at the kids my heart would fill with love and I was amazed that I could be a wife and a mother to such a wonderful group!

Jaed loved looking for animal homes and animal tracks. We were so loud that we really didn't spot any major animals which he was disappointed about but still enjoyed it.























The first thing Josie did was grab a plant with some thorns and cut herself. After we put a bandaid on she refused to touch anything or wander of the trail.....which probably wasn't a bad thing!























Indi said a couple of different times that this was a great day and the she loved her family so much. She is so sensitive and sincere! She sang different songs while walking on the trail looking for things on her list.























Kaia was so excited that I brought snacks for them! She also loved to find different kinds of bugs on the trail and was sure that they all had happy families.























Zoey had a smile on her face the whole time. She loved being outdoors, unrestrained and running around. Every time someone pointed at something she got so excited and pointed towards it as well.























We found a little fort/shelter made out of tree branches that the kids thought was so cool!


















There was a little bridge/path that led out to the pond so you could see better and the kids used it as a gymnastics beam!


















We saw a lot of logs and branches all around. They were great for sitting on to rest a bit.


2 comments:

Mom said...

Your family is great and wonderful and so are you, just the Mom those sweet kidlets need.

Corpus said...

Zoey was the big surprise. Not until the very end did she start to lag behind. Up until then, she was leading the pack, just running around and loving it. She's got so much energy and enthusiasm, it's crazy!