For some reason the parking lot was closed, so we had to park a ways away and walk to it.
But, on the way, we found lots of treasures - pine cones, sticks, leaves, and rocks.
We found this really awesome tree and had to go check it out!
The boys hopped right up and walked all along it.
Got a picture of all the kids sitting on it. It was higher off the ground than I am tall, so it took a little maneuvering to get my girls up there. See how everyone has carved their name in the side? Pretty neat!
We spotted another cool tree. This one had no branches, but big holes in the top. They all had to check it out.
Livie got tired several times and bummed a ride on Patty's back or shoulders. ;-) She knows how to sweet talk her way into a free ride!
Keeping the kids out of the water was quite a chore. At least the Mullinix boys had rainboots on. It was like Noah literally could not control his urge to get in the water. Something in boys' genes make them gravitate to mud, water, or anything of that variety, I've found.
We headed down this little path. In the summer, the leaves cover the trees and make a little tree tunnel that birds like to fly around in. Didn't have any birds this time, but it was still a fun little place to explore.
We finished off by playing on the playground for a few minutes. Not nearly long enough for the kids though, because they were NOT happy when we left. When I threatened to leave Livie to let her become a wood-dwelling child, she actually thought about it for a minute, before finally deciding to join us on our walk home. But, we had a great adventure and a fun time, though it went by quickly for the kids. I reminded them that spring is just starting and we'll have time to explore some more another time soon. :-)
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