Escape from the House

Today I finally escaped from the house. After being stuck in the house for over a week I was starting to get cabin fever. First we all went to church and then home for a nap. After our nap I thought it would be nice to go for a walk on the bike trail. Even though we live close and usually walk from our house we drove to meet a different part of the trail. I didn't think I was up to a lot of walking so I wanted to make sure we got to see more than just our neighborhood. We ended up walking down the El Manto entrance path to a nice little grassy park. Luca enjoyed sniffing and following scents. Ava enjoyed running and exploring her surroundings. I enjoyed being out of the house and with my family. The only bad part of the evening was the freezing cold temperature (around 40 degrees).

There was a group of deer right at the beginning of the path.

This is Ava REALLY ANGRY because we wouldn't let her walk Luca. We tried to let her help us but of course she wanted to do it by herself which was not safe for her, Luca, or the other people around.

This is Ava a few minutes later still very angry. We were worried she would continue on like this the entire outing.

Once we got to the little park Ava's attitude changed. She loved seeing all the trees, birds, and even found a few rocks.

I'm the only one looking in this picture. Ava and Luca were more interested in exploring than posing with me.

As we walked back the moon came out. This excited Ava because she loves the moon. As soon as it is dark she looks to the sky and says "moon". Whenever there is a new moon or it is too cloudy to see the moon she looks to the sky with her arms out asking "moon?".

On the way home Ava and Luca shared a few treats. Actually Ava mostly teased Luca until I finally made her give him a treat. Notice her cold red nose and cheeks, but more importantly the smile on her face.