Nature Walk

For years I've noticed an area just off 122nd and Sunnyside Rd. that has a bridge over a creek with a walking path just beyond. We've always told ourselves that we should stop and check it out, but never have until this summer.

One afternoon in June, we decided to head on down and explore. It was beautiful. The path followed along a beautiful, rushing creek. They loved it. Where we started, it was sort of in the middle of the path. The first time, we went right and followed it all the way to a cul-ti-sac at the end of a neighborhood.

The next time we stopped there, we decided to go left and see where it would take us. This time, Journey was a little nervous, sure that there were "bears in the trees". The path was a little grown in some of the way, but we pressed on enjoying the adventure of the unknown. This time, to the kids delight, it ended at a cute little neighborhood park. And best of all, Mark was in the area, and decided to meet up with us at the park.

All along the trail to the park, the creek was far below us in a ravine. Being the boys they are, Mark and Aspen decided to hike down and explore. Mark taught Aspen how to jump from rock to rock in the creek so that he didn't get all wet, and taught him how to search for crawdads. Pretty much, little boy heaven! :)

They couldn't wait to go back, armed with a bucket for crawdads and clothes to get wet in. About a week later, Mark, Brett and Aspen went again, caught a bunch of crawdads, and drove up on a dramatic accident/police chase. These are the kind of things memories are made of. :)