If not, consider it mentioned! One of the things that I love is how many options we have for activities. We have had several very busy weeks of home projects: we had to move the baby out of her cradle in our room because she was starting to pull up, so we got the crib out. We bought a loft bed & Mike & E spent a Saturday afternoon assembling it. It's nice & high, so the crib fits nicely under it. So now all 4 kids are in the same room. The baby sleeps so well in there, and I'm selfishly happy to have our room back to ourselves; now I just need to take the time to move all the assorted baby & kid paraphenalia out! Anyway, back to my original thought--we have been so busy around the house that we decided we needed to get out for Memorial Day. We threw around a lot of different ideas: beach, mountains, family cabin, Zoo, etc. We ultimately decided to pack up our swim gear and a picnic lunch & head to the State Park up in our local mtns.

We had such a lovely time! There was a good amount of water in the creek that flows through the campground we chose, and the kids had a ball splashing, finding rocks & trying to catch water striders. E even saw a frog, which thrilled him. What's really neat is that we go to this same site several times a year, and like to see the changes that the seasons bring (since we don't really have much seasonal change at home!) We explored up & down the creek, and even went to our favorite spot where the water spills over a gentle falls, so we can slide down the rocks! The baby wasn't too thrilled with our activities, as the water was too cold for her liking, and the area wasn't exactly conducive to crawling around. Now that she's mobile, she's not too thrilled about being stuck in a backpack & carried around for several hours!

We stayed till dusk & revelled in the wildflowers, the birds & insects chirping (thank the Lord for good insect repellent!), and the sunset. After changing the kids into clean clothes, we headed back to the city, where burritos at Chipotle Grill awaited--YUM!!  :)

All in all, a great day enjoying family & God's creation. Good times!!