Wow... these last few days have been absolutely gorgeous! The sun has been shining with fluffy white clouds floating around in the sky... the air has been warm, but with a touch of coolness in the breeze... the leaves are starting to change colors... beautiful stuff, let me tell ya!
Because it's been so nice, we've spent quite a bit of time enjoying it. The kids love to play outside, so that's just what we do after homework has been completed. The boys like to play football or baseball, and the girls like to be the cheerleaders. :) They have lots of fun!
Today, JoAnn and I decided to go for a walk. We went downtown to Percival's Island, where there is a really nice paved trail for walkers, bikers, roller bladers, etc. The trail itself crosses the river and then goes on for miles. Well, today I found out that walking with a four year old is NOT about walking for fitness, but for pleasure. We would walk a ways, then stop to see a bug... or a lizard, or a pretty flower, or the river... and to collect leaves. I was impressed with JoAnn though, because we walked for half a mile before she said that she was tired and wanted to turn around. So, all in all, walking a mile with a 4 year old ended up being nice. It wasn't too hot, the pace wasn't too fast (or too slow) and we had a really nice time. I'm sure we'll do this again soon!
I have some pictures that I've taken over the past few weeks, and I hope to have more as the trees really change colors. In the meantime, enjoy!
Carrie
Carrie and Jeremy (don't worry... these are unused tracks that they're on!)
the boys playing football in the front yard. Andrew thinks he's as big as Jeremy and Tyler!
Tyler
Jeremy calls it a Touchdown!
Andrew on the slide
JoAnn on the bike and Andrew playing with the bat and ball
Shelby
taking a break... reading books on the front porch swing
2 comments:
Good photos! I'm glad JoAnn was so good on your walk together. It's fun seeing things through a 4 year-old's eyes isn't it? She'll notice things I wouldn't necessarily notice.
nice pictures. The kids are growing up so fast. I want to go up on the park way soon and have a picnic. Sounds like fun! Art and I are planning on taking the bikes down on the trail and ride some. I hope the tires on them are ok. they have not been out of the shed for about 5 years. Take care.
Diane
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