Today it wasn’t too hot outside, so we decided to go for a nature walk (and get some exercise at the same time). We don’t get to spend much time outside at our house this time of the year because the mosquitoes are horrible, so we have to go elsewhere to enjoy the outdoors. We walked between 4.5 and 5 miles total. Eamon did very well for having such short legs. We only carried him for a little while. Last week when we went to the same park, I pushed him in the stroller and vowed that he was big enough to walk. Today was much more enjoyable without having to push him! My arms will thank me tomorrow.

The critters apparently thought it was a good day to be out, also, and I took a few pictures. Unfortunately I didn’t photograph everything. We saw two millipedes, a caterpillar, a funnel-web spider, (along with lots of other spiders and webs), many butterflies and skippers, birds, squirrels, lizards, bees, ducks, geese, dragonflies, and damselflies…I probably forgot something.

I had several interesting conversations with Eamon along the way about different leaves, flowers, seeds, etc. that we found on the path. He told me that pinecones come from a pinecone tree and acorns come from an acorn tree. How funny! Of course, I corrected him and he learned so much from the whole experience.

As we walked along the shaded paths in the woods, we heard birds and cicadas singing, frogs croaking, squirrels barking, geese honking, and ducks quacking. It was such a peaceful time and it was wonderful to be with my family.

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