Johnson Family

Johnson Family

March 24, 2008

exploring

It was a great Saturday. After the kids found their Easter baskets we stayed outside for a long time. Chris and I got chairs and sat and talked and watched the kids ride their bikes and trace each other with chalk on the driveway. Luke sat in his bumbo and watched all the action. The girls even decorated all around his chair with swirls and sunshine rays. When the kids left the side and headed for the trampoline Chris and I stayed and enjoyed the sun. After a late lunch and my trip with Katie to the ballet we still had lots of daylight, 76 degree weather and no plans... let's go exploring.

It's one of my favorite things to do. Look on the map for somewhere we've never been, pile in the van with water bottles and snacks and go exploring. It doesn't matter if we find anything great, or if we get lost or if we never go back... it's just exporing. Seeing the countryside around our city, talking while we drive, watching for animals, stopping to take pictures. Today we wondered if we could find a great place by a lake... somewhere where the kids could throw rocks in the water.... we wandered around Lake Oliver and Lake Harding and found a park by the water. No rocks... so the kids threw pinecones. We also saw an armadillo! (This is our first time seeing a live one!) A successful trip.





7 comments:

Dr. Awesome said...

I can't belive you saw a armadillow!


Micah,

Nikole said...

It sounds like a lot of fun to go exploring. I didn't know that you could see armadillos unless they were on one of John's discovery channel shows, very cool!

Sarah Walton said...

Wow, looks like you guys had a great Saturday! I love the easter hunt pics and also the outing with katie looked fun.

Jamie C. said...

It's just plain rude Lisa! Could you please stop bragging about your sunshine and posting those kids of yours in short sleeve shirts? Seriously!
OK, maybe I'm a little bitter about our SNOW today! Yes, it snowed. I'm dying!
I do really love that you go exploring so much! Wish we could come along!

Elisha and Scott said...

That's cool Lisa. I saw quite a few armadillow's in Texas, but none of them were alive...

The Seaquist Family said...

What a fun area you live in. It seems to be surrounded by lakes, parks, and all things fun. But then again, I think you guys could find something fun in a deseret. What a fun filled jam packed day. And yes, I am getting a little envious of the sun. I'm hoping NC will have some, at least more than here.

Ang said...

Cool! No armadillo's around here. Sounds like a fun outing. You sure live in a beautiful place. I never realized how plain and....ugly (I can't believe I really just said that) Idaho is. I love it anyway!