DAY 1 of our spring break/challenge was a total RainFAIL! Then, Day 2 and it was time to send out for an Ark!
[wipes feet]
Moving on.
I'm scheduled to work at the gym, this afternoon (stupid braces, dumb college fund) but, I left the camera home, with my kids and, well, it'll be interesting to see what they come up with.
Yesterday, I decided to allow my 2 oldest girls to sleep in (as if, I could wake them, or I had any other choice) and took Doofus-Dawg for a walk.
Having spent the last 3 days home, alone, with 2 very cranky teenagers (trust me on this one) my 2 youngest were more than happy to tag along!
"Let's go and visit the waterfall!"
When they were little-er (yes, it's a word!) we would take pre-nap walks into the next neighborhood and visit "the waterfall."
"It used to look a whole lot bigger."
Still, there's something really cool about the water…even if it's simply rushing over an embankment…no matter how old you are, I think.
Not to mention, the moss-lined creek running through our little corner of the suburbs, in Jersey; who'da thunk, right?
Aaaand, there was lots and lots of onion grass!
Good thing, because the fairies, who live under "the waterfall," just LOVE onion soup; or, so I'm told.
Even though he would NEVER admit it (out loud) Glen still believes in flower fairies — yes, he does — especially, when exploring the woods behind our house, or hunting for fire flies in the summertime and most especially whenever his little sister is around.
We spent the rest of the morning, enjoying the playground at Glen's school and, yeah, it was a little muddy.
Still, it's sorta nice to have the pre-commuters' tunnel…all…to…ourselves…and, when you're 8 and 11, being able to jump, run and even shout at each other, without being hollered at, well, life was good.
Until, someone gets a little too close to the fairy soup.
Accidentally falls into said soup (yes, she's my daughter alright!)
Aaaaand…well, then even this Mom knows that it's pretty much time to go home.
"Wait, take another picture!"
No, it may not have been a day in Disney World (seriously, we are perhaps the only family, in Jersey, who has NOT had breakfast with a princess, yet) but, it's nice to know that even a simple walk through our neighborhood, during a rather rainy spring break, can become, you know, totally blog-worthy.
Now take your kids and GET OUT (heh) also, you can visit the NWF site for ideas on what you can do to get these kids outside…besides, promising them a trip to Disney…I mean!
[FWIW: I'm a Founding Mother of NWF's Be Out There program – just helping families (like mine) get their kids outside and enjoy nature, more – no payment was received for this blog post.]
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90 responses to “NWF Be Out There Challenge: Day 4 – Here Comes the Sun (dah-duh-dah-dah)”
Onion grass! I remember loving that smell as a child! I don’t think it grows down here in Savannah, but I may have to seek some out to share with the kiddos next time we visit the grandparents. . . Thanks for sharing!
Onion grass! I remember loving that smell as a child! I don’t think it grows down here in Savannah, but I may have to seek some out to share with the kiddos next time we visit the grandparents. . . Thanks for sharing!
Onion grass! I remember loving that smell as a child! I don’t think it grows down here in Savannah, but I may have to seek some out to share with the kiddos next time we visit the grandparents. . . Thanks for sharing!
Onion grass! I remember loving that smell as a child! I don’t think it grows down here in Savannah, but I may have to seek some out to share with the kiddos next time we visit the grandparents. . . Thanks for sharing!
Onion grass! I remember loving that smell as a child! I don’t think it grows down here in Savannah, but I may have to seek some out to share with the kiddos next time we visit the grandparents. . . Thanks for sharing!
Onion grass! I remember loving that smell as a child! I don’t think it grows down here in Savannah, but I may have to seek some out to share with the kiddos next time we visit the grandparents. . . Thanks for sharing!
Hi Ashley: Oooooh, and Savannah is on my bucket list — thanks for stopping by!
Liz
Hi Ashley: Oooooh, and Savannah is on my bucket list — thanks for stopping by!
Liz
Hi Ashley: Oooooh, and Savannah is on my bucket list — thanks for stopping by!
Liz
Hi Ashley: Oooooh, and Savannah is on my bucket list — thanks for stopping by!
Liz
Hi Ashley: Oooooh, and Savannah is on my bucket list — thanks for stopping by!
Liz
Hi Ashley: Oooooh, and Savannah is on my bucket list — thanks for stopping by!
Liz
Onion grass? Can you send some my way down in Texas? I cook with it. I know – it’s a weed where you are, right? Sounds like you had a wonderful time outside. And I’m so excited to meet another mom with tweens. I can see mine falling into the onion soup, too! Great blog.
Onion grass? Can you send some my way down in Texas? I cook with it. I know – it’s a weed where you are, right? Sounds like you had a wonderful time outside. And I’m so excited to meet another mom with tweens. I can see mine falling into the onion soup, too! Great blog.
Onion grass? Can you send some my way down in Texas? I cook with it. I know – it’s a weed where you are, right? Sounds like you had a wonderful time outside. And I’m so excited to meet another mom with tweens. I can see mine falling into the onion soup, too! Great blog.
Onion grass? Can you send some my way down in Texas? I cook with it. I know – it’s a weed where you are, right? Sounds like you had a wonderful time outside. And I’m so excited to meet another mom with tweens. I can see mine falling into the onion soup, too! Great blog.
Onion grass? Can you send some my way down in Texas? I cook with it. I know – it’s a weed where you are, right? Sounds like you had a wonderful time outside. And I’m so excited to meet another mom with tweens. I can see mine falling into the onion soup, too! Great blog.
Onion grass? Can you send some my way down in Texas? I cook with it. I know – it’s a weed where you are, right? Sounds like you had a wonderful time outside. And I’m so excited to meet another mom with tweens. I can see mine falling into the onion soup, too! Great blog.
Sabusykids: Wow, who knew onion grass was so coveted…will make sure to appreciate it a little more, before mowing the little suckers down, this summer 😉 Nice to meet you, too!
Liz
Sabusykids: Wow, who knew onion grass was so coveted…will make sure to appreciate it a little more, before mowing the little suckers down, this summer 😉 Nice to meet you, too!
Liz
Sabusykids: Wow, who knew onion grass was so coveted…will make sure to appreciate it a little more, before mowing the little suckers down, this summer 😉 Nice to meet you, too!
Liz
Sabusykids: Wow, who knew onion grass was so coveted…will make sure to appreciate it a little more, before mowing the little suckers down, this summer 😉 Nice to meet you, too!
Liz
Sabusykids: Wow, who knew onion grass was so coveted…will make sure to appreciate it a little more, before mowing the little suckers down, this summer 😉 Nice to meet you, too!
Liz
Sabusykids: Wow, who knew onion grass was so coveted…will make sure to appreciate it a little more, before mowing the little suckers down, this summer 😉 Nice to meet you, too!
Liz
My wife was on an onion grass and dandelion removal mission last weekend. I kind of like the way onion grass smells though.
My wife was on an onion grass and dandelion removal mission last weekend. I kind of like the way onion grass smells though.
My wife was on an onion grass and dandelion removal mission last weekend. I kind of like the way onion grass smells though.
My wife was on an onion grass and dandelion removal mission last weekend. I kind of like the way onion grass smells though.
My wife was on an onion grass and dandelion removal mission last weekend. I kind of like the way onion grass smells though.
My wife was on an onion grass and dandelion removal mission last weekend. I kind of like the way onion grass smells though.
Hey PJ,
Me, too…as soon as the ground dries out…a little 🙁
Hey PJ,
Me, too…as soon as the ground dries out…a little 🙁
Hey PJ,
Me, too…as soon as the ground dries out…a little 🙁
Hey PJ,
Me, too…as soon as the ground dries out…a little 🙁
Hey PJ,
Me, too…as soon as the ground dries out…a little 🙁
Hey PJ,
Me, too…as soon as the ground dries out…a little 🙁
Thanks for the update. I sure hope the sun shines during my Outdoor challenge week! It looks like fun.
Thanks for the update. I sure hope the sun shines during my Outdoor challenge week! It looks like fun.
Thanks for the update. I sure hope the sun shines during my Outdoor challenge week! It looks like fun.
Thanks for the update. I sure hope the sun shines during my Outdoor challenge week! It looks like fun.
Thanks for the update. I sure hope the sun shines during my Outdoor challenge week! It looks like fun.
Thanks for the update. I sure hope the sun shines during my Outdoor challenge week! It looks like fun.
Glad the sun finally came out for you!
I could actually smell the wild onions as you described them. My daughter found some at the park recently.
We’ve been playing outside in the yard every afternoon this week enjoying the spring weather.
Too bad I didn’t pick this week as my challenge week because the weather has been GREAT!
Glad the sun finally came out for you!
I could actually smell the wild onions as you described them. My daughter found some at the park recently.
We’ve been playing outside in the yard every afternoon this week enjoying the spring weather.
Too bad I didn’t pick this week as my challenge week because the weather has been GREAT!
Glad the sun finally came out for you!
I could actually smell the wild onions as you described them. My daughter found some at the park recently.
We’ve been playing outside in the yard every afternoon this week enjoying the spring weather.
Too bad I didn’t pick this week as my challenge week because the weather has been GREAT!
Glad the sun finally came out for you!
I could actually smell the wild onions as you described them. My daughter found some at the park recently.
We’ve been playing outside in the yard every afternoon this week enjoying the spring weather.
Too bad I didn’t pick this week as my challenge week because the weather has been GREAT!
Glad the sun finally came out for you!
I could actually smell the wild onions as you described them. My daughter found some at the park recently.
We’ve been playing outside in the yard every afternoon this week enjoying the spring weather.
Too bad I didn’t pick this week as my challenge week because the weather has been GREAT!
Glad the sun finally came out for you!
I could actually smell the wild onions as you described them. My daughter found some at the park recently.
We’ve been playing outside in the yard every afternoon this week enjoying the spring weather.
Too bad I didn’t pick this week as my challenge week because the weather has been GREAT!
Hmm, kind of funny that she fell in the fairy soup. Is that being a bad friend thinking that that was funny? Sorry, I liked that you got outside despite the puddles.
Hmm, kind of funny that she fell in the fairy soup. Is that being a bad friend thinking that that was funny? Sorry, I liked that you got outside despite the puddles.
Hmm, kind of funny that she fell in the fairy soup. Is that being a bad friend thinking that that was funny? Sorry, I liked that you got outside despite the puddles.
Hmm, kind of funny that she fell in the fairy soup. Is that being a bad friend thinking that that was funny? Sorry, I liked that you got outside despite the puddles.
Hmm, kind of funny that she fell in the fairy soup. Is that being a bad friend thinking that that was funny? Sorry, I liked that you got outside despite the puddles.
Hmm, kind of funny that she fell in the fairy soup. Is that being a bad friend thinking that that was funny? Sorry, I liked that you got outside despite the puddles.
I have fond memories of walking in the woods with my aunt, her dog and my brother. I’m pretty sure we came out of the woods covered in mud every single time, but it was so much.
I have fond memories of walking in the woods with my aunt, her dog and my brother. I’m pretty sure we came out of the woods covered in mud every single time, but it was so much.
I have fond memories of walking in the woods with my aunt, her dog and my brother. I’m pretty sure we came out of the woods covered in mud every single time, but it was so much.
I have fond memories of walking in the woods with my aunt, her dog and my brother. I’m pretty sure we came out of the woods covered in mud every single time, but it was so much.
I have fond memories of walking in the woods with my aunt, her dog and my brother. I’m pretty sure we came out of the woods covered in mud every single time, but it was so much.
I have fond memories of walking in the woods with my aunt, her dog and my brother. I’m pretty sure we came out of the woods covered in mud every single time, but it was so much.
Looking forward to reading about it, Kim!
Looking forward to reading about it, Kim!
Looking forward to reading about it, Kim!
Looking forward to reading about it, Kim!
Looking forward to reading about it, Kim!
Looking forward to reading about it, Kim!
Hi Leighann: Spring IS my favorite time of year. Love the flowers, very little bug activity and, well, anytime the sun comes out, lately, it’s a good day!
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Leighann: Spring IS my favorite time of year. Love the flowers, very little bug activity and, well, anytime the sun comes out, lately, it’s a good day!
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Leighann: Spring IS my favorite time of year. Love the flowers, very little bug activity and, well, anytime the sun comes out, lately, it’s a good day!
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Leighann: Spring IS my favorite time of year. Love the flowers, very little bug activity and, well, anytime the sun comes out, lately, it’s a good day!
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Leighann: Spring IS my favorite time of year. Love the flowers, very little bug activity and, well, anytime the sun comes out, lately, it’s a good day!
Hugs,
Liz
Hi Leighann: Spring IS my favorite time of year. Love the flowers, very little bug activity and, well, anytime the sun comes out, lately, it’s a good day!
Hugs,
Liz
ascapecodturns: No, it’s why we ARE friends 😉
ascapecodturns: No, it’s why we ARE friends 😉
ascapecodturns: No, it’s why we ARE friends 😉
ascapecodturns: No, it’s why we ARE friends 😉
ascapecodturns: No, it’s why we ARE friends 😉
ascapecodturns: No, it’s why we ARE friends 😉
Hi Allison!
It IS easier in the summertime, when all I have to do is hose ’em down 😉
Hi Allison!
It IS easier in the summertime, when all I have to do is hose ’em down 😉
Hi Allison!
It IS easier in the summertime, when all I have to do is hose ’em down 😉
Hi Allison!
It IS easier in the summertime, when all I have to do is hose ’em down 😉
Hi Allison!
It IS easier in the summertime, when all I have to do is hose ’em down 😉
Hi Allison!
It IS easier in the summertime, when all I have to do is hose ’em down 😉
I’m glad the sun finally broke for you — I’m totally lucking out here, having a sunny week for April vaca and challenge week!
I’m glad the sun finally broke for you — I’m totally lucking out here, having a sunny week for April vaca and challenge week!
I’m glad the sun finally broke for you — I’m totally lucking out here, having a sunny week for April vaca and challenge week!
I’m glad the sun finally broke for you — I’m totally lucking out here, having a sunny week for April vaca and challenge week!
I’m glad the sun finally broke for you — I’m totally lucking out here, having a sunny week for April vaca and challenge week!
I’m glad the sun finally broke for you — I’m totally lucking out here, having a sunny week for April vaca and challenge week!