Tag Archives: hike

Easter *updated with pics of all my kids

We have never really done much for Easter.

This year I was thinking about doing several things but was prepared for none of them.

I forgot to get everyone new clothes so I was scrambling around Sunday morning to find nice things for everyone to wear.

I felt like it was a miracle we all got ready in time for church.

Then we stepped outside and saw all the windows down on the vehicle, in the rain…

I was ready to call it quits but my husband told the boys to get towels.

I was thinking “WE ARE STILL GOING?”

Ha.

We made it but I realized I had nothing special for Easter meal.

I had thought about it but never actually bought it…

We decided to go on the trip to the Salt Plains Wildlife Refuge while driving home from church.

It is 2.5hrs one way to get there.

I was so happy though.

Definitely more my speed than fancy meals and themed activities.

asaltDSC_9499

asaltdsc_9500 asaltdsc_9503 asaltdsc_9508 asaltdsc_9511

asaltdsc_9568 asaltdsc_9570 asaltdsc_9573 asaltdsc_9576

asaltDSC_9565 asaltDSC_9566

2.5hrs for snow?

YES!

asaltDSC_9577 asaltDSC_9590 asaltDSC_9591 asaltDSC_9593 asaltDSC_9595 asaltDSC_9601

Someone just read the Chronicles of Narnia and was taken with the Dawn Treader.

asaltdsc_9562 asaltdsc_9582

asaltdsc_9557 asaltdsc_9551

asaltdsc_9521 asaltdsc_9539 asaltdsc_9526 asaltdsc_9533 asaltdsc_9532 asaltdsc_9710 asaltdsc_9720

asaltDSC_9648 asaltDSC_9656 asaltDSC_9706 asaltDSC_9716 asaltDSC_9730 asaltDSC_9724 asaltDSC_9747 asaltDSC_9753

asaltdsc_9791 asaltdsc_9798 asaltdsc_9845 asaltdsc_9851 asaltdsc_9854

asaltDSC_9760asaltDSC_9772 asaltDSC_9780 asaltDSC_9958

asaltdsc_9947 asaltdsc_0022 asaltdsc_0105 asaltdsc_0043 asaltdsc_0118

asaltDSC_9993 asaltDSC_9996 asaltDSC_9998 asaltDSC_0001 asaltDSC_0003 asaltDSC_0051 asaltDSC_0057 asaltDSC_0085 asaltDSC_0099 asalt9914 asaltDSC_0126 asaltDSC_0134

Instead of Easter eggs they searched for bones.

My kind of Easter!

 *I updated this post with pictures of our girls also after adoption.

I was not able to share them at the time since we had not finalized the adoption.

Ray Harral, I wore a skirt and boots…

arayDSC_6315

I went with totally impractical at our most recent walk at Ray Harral Nature Park.

We were walking pretty slow so it was not too bad…

Sometimes I choose cuteness over comfort.

Sometimes, not often.

I like comfort.

arayDSC_6379

arayDSC_6396

arayDSC_6395

In actuality I wanted the comfort of tights but thought it looked silly without boots.

HA!

I did choose comfort!

Just not for my feet…

Have you ever worn something completely impractical?

Christmas Day.

4wheel reading gifts turkey rocks withgrands hike

Since most places were closed on Christmas Day and we needed something to do with 9 children, we went to Turkey Mountain for a hike.

I took some of them on a “short cut” which probably was not shorter by the time I was done.

I think I should stay away from the upper trails there and stick to what I know.

I then proceeded to go to the theater with my sister in-law on Christmas day.

Just us.

I enjoyed it, although I was left with more questions then answers…

I did question my choice of a crowded theater for my first alone time in a while…

This Christmas was so different then previous ones.

It still had the important things though, family and being outside.