Hike

Sunday afternoon was the perfect fall day for a family hike. The hike also offered some space to quiet my head after a less than ideal week for our country. (and given the number of people in the park, I don't think I was the only one looking for a little escape!) I love having Castlewood State Park (and my parents) so close.

 This reminds me of the walls in the movie "Labyrinth" -- like you could just walk through and find yourself on a path you couldn't see before

these three are getting to be pretty good hikers! 

Interview with a 9-year-old

Oh boy. We are inching ever closer to the teen years! Unbelievable....

• What is your favorite color?  Purple and Green
• What is your favorite toy?  desk
• What is your favorite stuffed animal?  Love Bug
• What is your favorite thing to sleep with?  Love Bug
• What is your favorite fruit?  raspberries
• What is your favorite cereal?  oatmeal with chocolate granola on top
• What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?  oatmeal with chocolate granola on top
• What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?  ham and cheese sandwich
• What is your favorite dessert?  sugar cookies
• What is your favorite drink?  hot chocolate
• What do you want to eat for your birthday dinner? lasagna
• What is your favorite animal?  dragon and hummingbird
• What is your favorite book?  Land of Stories and The School for Good and Evil
• What is your favorite song?  Black Horse and The Cherry Tree
• What is your favorite game?  Life
• What is your favorite t.v. show?  Young Justice
• What is your favorite movie?  The Spiderwyck Chronicles
• What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Climb the tree
• Who is your best friend?  Lily and Malia and Merrill
• What do you want to be when you grow up? an explorer, a detective and a reporter
• What is your favorite outfit?  new jeans and orange shirt (see below)
• What is your favorite snack?  trailmix
• What is your favorite holiday?  Christmas

Stats 11/23/16: 56 pounds 6 oz (22%)
                         4 ft. 2.75 in (24%)