In the Forest

Yesterday, I took the little ones on a short hike. It was a gorgeous day to reintroduce them to hiking. We've moved into a new phase of hiking, with no infant carriers in use and the start of a nature journal. During our half-mile hike, I reminded the kids to use all of their senses to better experience the beauty around them.

We heard:

• a small woodpecker tapping on a tree
• a pileated woodpecker calling and tapping loudly
• the wind blowing through the leaves

We saw:

• two chipmunks
• tent caterpillars
• a delicate pink lady slipper