Category: Nature

Freedom!

While in Colorado, the kids enjoy being able to explore.  When they were younger, they were not allowed to leave the fenced in area.  Every year, they have more freedom.

This was the first year that Megan was given the okay to ride the bike up and down the drive way by herself.  She could go all the way to the cattle guard without asking for permission.  That is a lot farther than she can roam alone at home!

Sometimes, the kids just disappeared for awhile just to talk and be together.  One day they took off in the search of cactus to bring home.  They also enjoyed being able to visit Aunt Bonnie “just because”.

Audrey took advantage of roaming most often this year.  She would go “visit” the cows or look for pink cactus.  She would just disappear to enjoy being by herself.

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I am very thankful they did not meet any unwanted critters this year!

 

Bird Count

While at Camp Patmos, we walked down to see how they did the bird count on the island.  The gentleman who banded the birds was super friendly and answered many questions from all of us.  He taught us how to identify birds and how to tell if the bird was a yearling.  After teaching visitors how to properly hold a bird, we released the birds that they had banded. We went back a few times and enjoyed the chance to see many different birds.

 

Potato Creek

Mark and Allan both had a few days off while the older girls were gone.  We enjoyed spending the day at Potato Creek.

We took a picnic lunch and then went exploring in the woods,  looking for bald eagles and, for the first time ever, let the kids play on the beach.  It was a fun, and very tiring afternoon!