My boys have not been to storytime since my youngest boy was in his fit throwing phase.
I don’t think he even remembers it.
My oldest thought some of the things were a bit silly for his age but they both really liked the parachute.
My youngest boy seemed to really enjoy the whole thing.
He just seems to enjoy life in general.
What a beautiful way to live.
It is always a bit bittersweet to see our back burning.
I know that getting rid of all of these leaves and dead grass might mean more wildflowers soon but it is hard to see it all gone.
I am hoping that burning the back will help with our grasshopper problem.
They have been everywhere in recent years and I think it might have to do with my asking Nick not to burn the back in the spring.
I guess I will find out in a few months.
This dog is odd.
She would lay down right in the fire’s path!
Crazy.
She also decided to use Nick as a resting post.
I cannot wait for spring flowers to replace the ash!
Sheppherds point on Heyburn Lake has many trails to choose from but some of them like the western trails are not open during hunting season because they are in a Wildlife Management Area.
We were in between huntings seasons a few Saturdays ago so I wanted to hike before the trails west were cut off again.
We took the North Trail to get to them.
The low places were a little muddy so going up or down hills was pretty interesting.
YAY!
The grass was pretty tall and close to the trail so I would imagine chiggers and ticks a problem in the summer.
We took our dog Maddie along so she could get some exercise.
She got worn out pretty fast.
We ended up leaving her and Nick near the road before we were done.
She just could not handle it.
I finished the hike with the boys and drove back on the road to pick them up.
All together we did over 5 miles.
It was great to go on a trail that is close to us that we have not already done several times!