One of the things I know about myself is that I LOVE watching my children head outside for adventuring, especially if the adventuring can happen in the woods. I long for a day when our backyard (these photos…
While visiting our friend last week in North Carolina, after reading a library book about a girl who eats bugs, Ashton confirmed that she was going to cook up some worms and eat them. She was dead serious,…
We went on a trip to a park recently (I took the phone along and had fun taking pictures that way) and had a fun time playing and walking together in this lovely and new-to-us forest. Before our…
They took the risk of swimming in February, even after I warned them. They brought extra clothes just in case, and they used them after getting soaked and shivery. Then we went spent a lovely couple of hours…
Just another day enjoying the beautiful weather here in Florida. Getting outside is so simple with year-round warmth and sunshine (although this past week or two has actually been mostly gray, rainy, and cool enough to wear long…
I’ve talked so much about Ashton lately that I thought I’d showcase our little guy today. He’s growing up, too, but still often at our sides, holding our hands, needing and snuggling.…
Walking through the woods in Florida really is like being in a magical fantasy forest. I know that last photo doesn’t really fit in the magical forest theme, but that little nose wrinkle is just too cute not…
Sometimes when I’m tired and the day seems bleak and purposeless, I know it’s time to go outside. With kids in tow, we head for the park or the beach or wherever I can get to that isn’t…