Reconnecting with nature

Today I woke up with grand plans to catch up on all the things that I've been ignoring during these last couple of busy weeks: housework, laundry, and work. But after breakfast, we decided that what we all really needed for today was to spend some good quality free time outside. The kids and I dressed and meandered down to the creek near our house. We brought containers to catch and release minnows (or "nimmows" as Griffin calls them). We followed butterflies, examined rocks and insects, and caught crawfish. We ended up finding tons of tadpoles, and we brought five home. Aaaaah, what a blissful morning.