A Day In the Park
Yesterday was a very eventful (but good!) day. My intention was to go by the calendar and head for the rail trail in the afternoon/early evening. That wasn’t quite how things worked out, but…as I’ve said before–some of the best laid plans are foiled. This foiling turned out okay though.
This morning, I dropped Princess Anna off for her very last day of regular preschool this year. *sniff* I came home, did as much as I could in forty-five minutes, and left again to help Rapunzel’s kindergarten teacher with Watermelon Math Day. Let me just say…thank God (literally!) for kindergarten teachers! I don’t know how they do it! I most certainly don’t have the patience for a class full of 20 rowdy five- and six-year olds! Anyway, Rapunzel was thrilled to have me help her class, and I love being able to take part in her education.
After picking up Princess Anna from preschool, doing some work for my dad, and finishing up some more chores around the house, we all piled into the car for a forty-five minute drive to another Home Depot. Prince Charming wanted to pick up a new hose that was apparently a great deal this week ($20 for a 100-foot hose), and this particular store was the closest that had one in stock.
While we were out that direction, we decided to do some rubbings for the summer park program. Sure beats driving out there a second time later.
The first post was relatively easy to find. There was a playground nearby, so we let the kids run around for a little bit before moving on with our adventure.
The second post was about a mile or so into the woods over a bumpy, rocky trail with lots of roots and trees across the path. This would have been a lot easier without a stroller, but I know for sure that Tinkerbell would not have made it even halfway in. This trail was tough but provided for some good photography.
The last trail was only half a mile, but I’d have to say it was the most gorgeous–I don’t know if it was just the terrain or the weather, but I got some great photos and took in some wonderful scenery. What was even better was that we got to see a family of geese. This ordinarily wouldn’t be special, but we saw the mommy and daddy goose with their fluffy goslings! We were able to get close enough where the parents even began hissing at us. We also saw a water snake at the edge of the lake. This was the highlight of Princess Anna’s day–not mine!
I’m so glad we were able to go out on such a lovely day as a family. I’m looking forward to our next adventure already!