Family Nature Hike

Today we celebrated Daddy Peanut's day off with a hike along Minnehaha creek and falls. It was a beautiful morning, and there is a strong sense around here that these mornings will be hard to come by in the months ahead. So, we grabbed the littles and drove 1.5 minutes to the creek and set out on a wonderful wooded path that runs along the edge of the water.

Miss was allowed to walk, and had a wonderful time looking at flowers, plants, rocks, and the squishy mud next to the creek bank. She developed a fascination with moss on this trip, and was on the lookout for it as we marched along.

"Oooooo! There's some! There's some! Mommy, come feel the MOSS!! It's fuzzy!!"

Master enjoyed riding in the baby backpack, and we realized that this may be one of the last times he uses this mode of transport. They boy is *heavy* these days, and he is walking like a pro, now. Soon, he'll be toddling along behind his sister and will be able to touch the exciting moss for himself.

Here are some pictures from our day. Notice the state of Miss's pants in the last photo. Ah, well. We must sacrifice cleanliness for the pursuit of scientific exploration.