Winter Walk

Though half of our country is having severe snow and subfreezing weather, it was warm and sunny here today, and it felt like Punxatawny Phil might be right about an early Springtime here in California. It may be hotter than heck here during the Summer, but on days like today, I most certainly can't complain about our weather. :)

The boys and I decided to take advantage of all the gorgeous sun, and we headed out on a nature walk along the trails.


Isn't his hat adorable? I have been trying to teach myself to crochet by watching YouTube videos, but sadly, this one isn't mama-made. It came from my friend Jayme who received it recently as a too-small gift for her daughter. I love how it perfectly matches his stroller!

The boys immediately ran to the spot where they know they can find cattails growing. This time around the cattails were dry, and they were particularly happy to swordfight with them and watch the "wishes" fly around in the air.

Sawyer also found a golf ball as we cut across the park, and he immediately declared that we were on a treasure hunt. He picked up about 80% of all trash and miscellanous objects that he found on the ground from this point forward lol. Thank goodness for good soap and a squirt of hand sanitizer, eh?

The blackberry bushes were squawking and alive with the sound of hundreds of tiny birds, so the big boys quietly snuck closer to investigate. The bush fell completely silent as the boys got right upon it.

Then a strange grumbling noise that sounded like a growl (but was more likely the sound of a tractor or piece of equipment on the far side of the bushes starting up) scared the bejeezus out of them, and they came running back as fast as they could! Sutton said it "scared the creeps" out of him, and Sawyer couldn't stop laughing about how fast they'd run away.

We saw the first ducks of the year that had returned to the pond.

(see the little birdhouse on a post hiding in the grasses there?)

Baby fell sound asleep, snuggled up in the sunshine.

We found a few pinecones, one shaped oddly like a mushroom which Sutton thinks is "super cool."

Adding our new treasures to the Winter nature table area.

We walked SO far that all three of these little guys came home, announced that they were ready to rest, snuggled up on the couch together and sat there calmly and quietly like this for over half an hour! ♥