All Day Outside Day

I hyped the idea to the kids of having an All Day Outside Day quite a while ago. I wanted the weather to be perfect, so it seemed to them we had to do a lot of waiting. They were really excited about it, although I'm not sure why! I never clarified what we'd be doing outside all day! Anyway, we did it on Monday and Caleb enjoyed it. I enjoyed it. Annalise...isn't interested in a repeat! Here are some pictures:

We had breakfast cookies for breakfast - I made them the night before.

Treasure walk - we found pill bugs!



Caleb found this piece of concrete.  He was so pleased with his find, he plans to save it to show to his children.  I don't remember it looking so perilously close to dropping on Natalie's head in real life.

 

Annalise asked me to fasten this *unidentified natural item* in her hair so she could be Rapunzel.  (Also you can see we're doing a little gardening.)



The weather really was perfect - high was 71 - and we walked to the nearest library - 3 miles each way.   I made Annalise ride the double stroller and Caleb rode his bike.  He was not even slightly winded when we got there and was ready to keep going when we got home.

Natalie napping on the library trip.  I know, she looks uncomfortable.  I think she probably was baby-comfortable.  It's not like they don't fall asleep in crazy positions all of the time.



Caleb exhibiting his boundless energy at the library - I told him we would rest there for at least an hour and he really thought that was too long.  We had a picnic lunch there.  And yes, I hauled library books all the way there and back.



Library lawn.

They made up a new game - based on Duck-Duck-Goose.  They called it Laura-Mary-Nellie b/c we've been reading On the Banks of Plum Creek and they were delighted with the chapters about Nellie Oleson.  You had to run if you were "Nellie".

Back at home - mud shaving.



What a cutie!  Isn't her dimple cute!  My mom has one exactly like it.



It was really a nice way to spend the day.  We officially called it a day at 5:15 and I made dinner inside.