Last month Ava and I spent a lot of time on the trail before the time change and the cold weather hit. We enjoyed our nature walks and sometimes Ava collected treasures in her bucket. Her favorite things to collect were rocks, but she also liked acorns and leaves. Walking on the trail was always interesting and kept us entertained. I want to share three fun stories from the trail that made me smile and are things I don't want to forget.
Sun & Shade
During one of our walks it started to get hot and I was dying to get home to our cool house. The problem was our walks usually wear Ava out (which was part of the plan), but it can take a long time to get home. On this day I was a little impatient, due to the heat, so I created a game to speed things up. I called it run in the sun and walk in the shade. The name pretty much explains it. The street we walk home on has a ton of trees and a lot of sunny and shady patches. Ava and I would run from the hot sun to the cool shade. I know it doesn't sound exciting, but Ava loved it and it helped me get home sooner. Ava liked it so much that she continues to play it. She will tell me to run away from the sun to the shade.
Flying U
While we walk on the trail we are always on the lookout for wildlife. We see a lot of animals like deer, turkey, rabbits, and woodpeckers. One day we saw geese flying in a V formation. I pointed out the geese to Ava and was about to explain the V formation, but thought she wouldn't understand. A few seconds later Ava pointed at the geese and said, "Look mom a U." I was surprised and impressed she noticed the shape. The geese actually did look more like a U than a V. It made me realize I should never underestimate Ava's intelligence. She really is a smart and observant child.
Rocco the Rock
First, I need to give a little background information for those of you that don't watch "Sesame Street". One of the characters, Zoe, has a pet rock named Rocco.
One day while walking on the paved trail Ava pointed down and said something. At first I couldn't figure out what she was saying. I kept looking at the ground, but didn't see anything except rocks embedded in the pavement. When Ava repeated, "Look mama, Rocco", I got what she was saying. For some reason the rock on the ground reminded her of Zoe's pet rock, Rocco.
Ava hunting for nature's treasures.
During one of our walks it started to get hot and I was dying to get home to our cool house. The problem was our walks usually wear Ava out (which was part of the plan), but it can take a long time to get home. On this day I was a little impatient, due to the heat, so I created a game to speed things up. I called it run in the sun and walk in the shade. The name pretty much explains it. The street we walk home on has a ton of trees and a lot of sunny and shady patches. Ava and I would run from the hot sun to the cool shade. I know it doesn't sound exciting, but Ava loved it and it helped me get home sooner. Ava liked it so much that she continues to play it. She will tell me to run away from the sun to the shade.
Flying U
While we walk on the trail we are always on the lookout for wildlife. We see a lot of animals like deer, turkey, rabbits, and woodpeckers. One day we saw geese flying in a V formation. I pointed out the geese to Ava and was about to explain the V formation, but thought she wouldn't understand. A few seconds later Ava pointed at the geese and said, "Look mom a U." I was surprised and impressed she noticed the shape. The geese actually did look more like a U than a V. It made me realize I should never underestimate Ava's intelligence. She really is a smart and observant child.
Rocco the Rock
First, I need to give a little background information for those of you that don't watch "Sesame Street". One of the characters, Zoe, has a pet rock named Rocco.
One day while walking on the paved trail Ava pointed down and said something. At first I couldn't figure out what she was saying. I kept looking at the ground, but didn't see anything except rocks embedded in the pavement. When Ava repeated, "Look mama, Rocco", I got what she was saying. For some reason the rock on the ground reminded her of Zoe's pet rock, Rocco.
Ava hunting for nature's treasures.
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