#1 - The gift of making our own trails - Team Two Boys and I went for a hike today, backpacked with snacks and water, bundled in IU hats and IU gloves. With all the leaves down from last fall, and no new growth yet, the woods were open to our imagination. We crawled under trees, bonked our heads on trunks, picked up "maps" (that were actually just rotting pieces of wood), and talked.
#2 - The gift of an after-hike prayer - "Dear God, and thank You for that the deers we saw had a safe hike through the woods. Thank You for that. And for that deer that we saw, that were jumpin'. God, thank You for that. And that deers that ran across the path, thank You for that mommy and that daddy deers. And for that little deers, brother and sister deers, and for that baby deer. Thank You for that. And for that I got to eat with my daddy, thank You for that. Amen."
#3 - The gift of a forced snuggle - Big Son made beds in the living room for every one tonight. Mine was right by you, my Dear. I missed snuggling after coming in late last night from watching the championship game. I'm glad our son forced it on us this evening!
Hooray for hikes! Today I posted the song that Big Son and I kept singing to each other while we skipped over branches. What do you sing or hum on your hikes and walks?
I am thankful for these posts, these glimpes into your lives. This sounds like it was such a fun day and adventure together...ending with a sleepover in the living room---WOW!
ReplyDeleteRyan and I like to make up our own songs when we are hiking about what we are seeing and thinking about. Most of the time, we fill the air with our contented sighs of being out on a trail, the sounds of our smooches, and the many different melodies of Ryan's toots :)