Lily Pads and Big Sticks

Todays adventure brought us to Reinstein Woods (Mommy's park).  Dyleva was very excited because Daddy was able to join us on our adventure today.  
We began with a picnic breakfast and a discussion of what todays walk would bring.  "So what do you think we will see?"
"ardillas....chippy" (Dylan)
"pajaros, ranas, " (Eva)
"shark" (Daddy)
"No Daddy!"   Which led to a discussion of whether or not we would really see sharks today.

As we began our hike, we came to  pond filled with lily pads.  It was peaceful.  Eva sat down to sketch the pond.... for about 6 minutes.

As we continued through the park, we actually encountered many different animals: ducks, geese, frog, insects, deer, snake (Daddy's favorite), birds, butterflies, squirrels, and chipmunks!

During the walk, Dylan found his own reason for visiting the park.  My little hunter-gatherer decided to collect sticks for when we have fires at home.  He carried them for more than a half hour.. and brought them home to our fire pit.

It was lovely.  The niños are so curious about every aspect of nature, it is delightful to watch them in this setting, even if we didn't see any sharks.