Nature's children

Josie and her BFF Brielle got to spend some quality time with nature out at Fernwood Botanical Gardens and Nature Preserve today.  Watching them play out in the woods without the aid of any toys or equipment was an incredible reminder that kids don't "need" nearly as much stuff as we've been told they do (mostly by people trying to sell us that stuff).  All these two needed to have a great time was to be outside and be allowed to get a little messy.  Here are some highlights from the many games they created and things they discovered today... 



Playing "don't fall off the mountain"

 In the mud

 Finding cool stuff, like this shell

 Splashing

Toe painting with water

 Hide and seek

 Discovering frogs

 Sharing that discovery with a friend

Contemplating the meaning of life, the universe, and everything