Today we woke up with a plan. Most days we wake up with no idea what’s going to happen that day. Sometimes this works out great, but lately it’s kind of been a big disaster ending with lots of bad behavior and time outs. I think the kids are kinda wild and high-strung lately, and they need to channel their energy.
So we woke up and headed out for the Farmer’s Market. While we were there we ran into two different families we knew, which was fun for the kids and kind of a nice comfort for me. It’s little things like that that make this place start to feel like home. I have always maintained that you could live almost anywhere, but good friends and family are what make a place feel like home. We’re starting to feel that more and more, which makes me feel good about digging in our roots.
Plus, we’ve developed a relationship with the local coffee shop, and when you have a good, homey coffee shop, everything seems to feel a whole lot better.
Then we headed off to the state park for a morning hike. The kids ran and ran until Shep insisted on riding on Tom’s shoulders. Neko decared she was a Nature Expert and if we had any questions, we should direct them her way. She’d be happy to field them.
Sorry about this weird photo quality. We were using the fling camera, which is not so good in the morning light of the woods.