We have a new rule this summer: no television before 5p.m. It’s a good rule, one made because we had slipped into some very bad habits around these parts. There are days when I’d like to abolish the screen entirely, but then I remember that I, too, really enjoy watching movies and hypocrisy in parenthood is not a good thing. So anyway, a new rule. When we arise each morning without slipping into a comatose hour of cartoons, our day is longer and our possibilities are greater. Today we snuggled down in bed for a few extra moments, getting a head start on our summer list* and making grand plans for our free time. Once we were fully awake (such a time can be marked by the amount of giggles and general wiggly-ness of small children) we quickly dressed and headed out the door. Where to?
We hadn’t been to Hovey Pond in awhile. It’s close enough to home that we sometimes overlook it, but this morning it was the perfect choice. We were there before the dew evaporated:
We spent some time identifying wildflowers, spotting turtles, and counting birds (turtles are shy and fast!):
We stopped to ‘say cheese’:
We made it home before 10a.m., with the rest of the day’s adventures still waiting for us and some of those wicked wiggles out of our systems.
It’s going to be a good summer...
Lovely!
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