The girls new favorite activity is to collect rocks. The bigger, the better.
Today we went for a “hike†in the woods (what I call a hike, others would probably call a leisurely stroll), and the girls proudly showed me each and every rock they came across. Then they would carry the rock until they stumbled upon (often literally stumbled upon) the next rock that caught their fancy.
We eventually came to a spot with a picnic table overlooking the lake. The girls had worked up an appetite hauling all those rocks around, so we happily munched on our PB&J sandwiches. I had hoped they would appreciate the scenic lake view, and they did, although for a different reason. While I was admiring the beautiful expanse of water, they were paying rapt attention to the group of middle school-aged kids that were splashing happily around the shore. It wasn’t quite the peaceful communion with nature I had expected, but it was enjoyable all the same. The girls were thrilled to be around big kids, I was happy to be outside by the water, our tummies were full, and there was a whole trail full of rocks just waiting to be discovered on our trek back – life doesn’t get much better than that!
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