A Walk in The Woods

Athena got a cool nature scavenger hunt sent home from school for a family activity to do for Earth Day.  We had time this weekend and the weather was nice so we headed out for a hike this morning and had a great time doing the scavenger hunt with Athena.  The hunt included things like: draw something that you heard in the woods, draw something you smelled in the woods, draw an animal that you think might live in this area, find and draw one non-living thing, etc...  She loved it and I'm guessing we hiked about two miles when all was said and done. 

Here she is posing with her clipboard that we had the sheets clipped to for her for easy drawing. 

Only the finest hiking gear!  A pink plaid skirt, sparkling princess tennis shoes and a pink leopard print cap.  You can't really tell in any of the pictures, but those straps over her shoulders are her dollie carrier.  She has her baby doll strapped to her back just like the way daddy carries Alton. 

Check out this ham!  He was all smiles the whole time looking around at trees and hanging out content in the carrier.  He even dozed off for a while at the end. 

My two studs posing by one of the trail blazes.  Reminds me of the hiking trip John and I did in Maine the summer before we adopted Athena.  Couple more years yet and then we can get back into it again with the kids:) 

We were walking along and I looked over and noticed this funny tree.  I pointed it out to John and Ena.  She glanced at it and immediately said "It's a number 4"

The 3 girls taking a little rest on a bench that was along the trail.