We usually camp, but due to the fact that this was only going to be a 3 day jaunt, we decided to hotel it. So happy we did because we just got to RELAX the entire time. We hiked, biked, joined a local park's Easter egg hunt, meandered at an arts festival, played a mean game of miniature golf, and the Kid got to practice his swimming skills at the hotel's pool.
The best day was the first afternoon. As the boys were out biking (sans me and my bleepity-bleep back!), I walked an amazing redrock trail. I soaked in the solitude, got inspired for my next painting (dare say I am not even remotely talented in this area, but sure am having fun with it!), and looked for bugs, flowers, animal burrows, and cocoons for the Kid on his return. A lovely day, indeed.
Here' sharing in the fun!
Check out the new wheels! The first few miles, the boy screeched the entire time, "This is the most fun of my liiiiife!"
The kid found a pet caterpillar on a hike, so he carried it for a while, but when it got "too heavy" we stopped to make it a habitat, and then (as usual) had to document the moment with a photo. Note the cross. It was really was a flag, but it fell down a nanosecond before taking the shot, the stems crossed, and a cross was revealed. "It's a miracle!" We chalked this up as our religious, Good Friday moment. That, and the possibility that this caterpillar did something rather saintly in its little life.
There is nothing like the power of soft, cool sand falling through the fingers.
And then, out of nowhere, we stumbled across a ferocious, prehistoric crocodile! Thank goodness the Playmobil men stowed away in the Kid's backpack to save the day... and the world!
Knowing the men had things under control, we went back to the business of burying toes.
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