Outdoors Time

We went for a little family hike yesterday. That is a hike, in as much as the kids can handle hike, or a hike for them, a walk for us. It was such a beautiful day, much warmer than we'd anticipated and it was SO great to be outdoors in the fresh air.

We went back out to Shollenberger Park, but didn't do the whole loop this time - we walked out to the water and back, which was the perfect length of time to push the kids to their limits (thus ensuring good naps) without reaching their breaking points :) and we were back just in time for lunch.

Arran is such a little rascal...he insisted on wearing his super hero cape I made last year. I'm not sure what he thought he'd do with it on a hike, but he wore it the whole time and looked so silly in an adorably cute way. At one point as a breeze started up and his cape started to flutter he told me that the wind would make him fly. I love that he gets these ideas in his head and there's no stopping him.

It was nice to be able to walk and not be the one carrying the (ever heavier) baby. Normally our hikes are with other mommies and little friends, so I got to enjoy it from a different perspective.

When we reached the water, the kids were intrigued to see a couple of guys fishing. Arran has such a great attitude, he told me that he would like to go fishing someday but that if he didn't catch any fish, that would be OK, he would still have fun!