I'm making an effort to enjoy some outdoor activity with little Ws on a more regular basis, with a loosely held goal of getting out to a park or going on a hike once a week.
Two weeks ago it meant heading down to Centennial with the intention of soaking up 45-60 minutes of sunshine on a Thursday morning, but staying for three hours instead, leaving only because it was way past lunch and we were hungry. We played on the playground for an hour, spent another hour working our way through the exercise circuit, then hung out on the playground for another hour.
Yes, I made them smile for the camera while staring straight into the sun.
Then another picture shifted away from the sun, which Teebs appears to be trying to catch in his mouth.
Last week it meant a Tuesday afternoon hike, even though Tuesdays are one of our heaviest school days and even though afternoons are the worst time for us. That's my version of living on the edge! Actually, it was the sunniest day of the week and I tweaked other things to make it work for us to hike in nice weather. Kari and her kids met us at Magness and we all spent a couple hours hiking, visiting, and running around.
This week it's meant taking a 30 minute walk mid-morning during a break in the rain on Monday. Some Ws ran, some walked. Everyone chatted and enjoyed the fall leaves, nests, birds, squirrels, and drizzle in the midst of our school day. The week's not over and we still may end up going on a hike or to a park later on, but at least we went on a nice walk together.
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