The kids went to bed too late and got up too early. Not only does this mean grumpy children, but it also means early naps. And early naps mean a wiiiide open afternoon. We had this weird block between 3:30 and 5pm to fill, and sitting around the house was certain to spiral into a black hole of doom.
A beautiful afternoon, I decided to take the kids to an old covered bridge that we’d driven by but never visited. We discovered a path leading to the creek that runs below the bridge. The kids spent nearly 45 minutes throwing rocks in the water and seeing how big a splash they could make. Needless to say, they were filthy by the time we headed for the car, but they were also tired and happy and it was closing in on 5pm…mission accompished!
A big pat on the back to myself for getting our behinds out of the house and out into the unknown.
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good for you! ugh, those afternoon blocks of time drag like a big sloth. you’re such a good mom.