On Sunday, the children and I went to my parents house. We spent a little time down at the creek. Surprisingly, neither one of the kids got too dirty. I had even brought a change of clothes for the occasion.


They grabbed rocks by the handfuls...


...and threw them into the water.


Sarah was kind enough to show me the shiniest rocks she could find.

Sarah can only do so much nature. In an attempt to entertain herself (and anyone standing around her), she breaks out into a song and dance.

Then asks me, "Mommy, do I look like little green riding hood?"

As we were leaving the creek, I pointed out some deer tracks to Sarah Meredith (Layton had already fled the scene). She then pointed to these footprints and remarked, "Yea, Mommy and these are monkey prints!"



