Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Taking a Walk

It has been a very, very busy month. We've had Mother's Day, 7 family birthdays, cub scout ceremonies, school field trips and picnics, baseball games (3 times a week!), and all the other day to day stuff to squeeze in between! With all this going on, sometime 'walk' was more like a frantic 'run' but I think we're over the busiest times. Now we're looking forward to the "Lazy" (ha!) days of summer ahead...

Relay for Life~ June 1st and 2nd
The boys and I participated in the South Kitsap Relay for Life for the 4th time this year. While Carter's been pretty active in the event all along, this was really the first year that Ethan got involved. He walked with me, and asked wonderful questions while we walked around in the dark during the luminaria ceremony. I think he is still too young to appreciate all of it, but our conversations really made me realize that my baby is growing up!
These are the Luminaria bags that I made this year. On the left, my college mentor, Janet Reed, has spent the last 2 years battling a very aggressive form of breast cancer. On the right, to remember my uncle, Calvin Miller, who passed away 4 years ago May of cancer. I also walk because I am so very blessed by happy, healthy children~ and I know that not all mothers are so fortunate.

A leisurely walk...

Last weekend, we took a walk in Hansville with our dear friends, the Carlsons. The trail was absolutely beautiful, despite it's bewildering lack of tupperware to hunt. (No fear, this will be remedied this summer!) As we hiked along, we started to notice these intriguing little rock sculptures that were found all along the trail. They varied in size from quite small to rather large, but were really quite fun to find as we went. I took pictures of several. I'd LOVE to use these in some clues... but somehow I don't think they're entirely permanent. Oh well, I'm excited to see if any are still around next time I get out there!

I was busy snapping away with the camera, and soon found myself waaaaay behind the group. The forrest was so peaceful and quiet, it was almost intoxicating! Soon I started to see... well, faces in the large tree trunks along the trail. Some were quite remarkable... like big forrest gods keeping an eye on travellers. I took many pics, and this is my favorite Tree Friend:

The early summer weather has been so incredible this year... it's made getting out to walk so enjoyable! I hope I'm not jinxing the rest of the summer by admiring our weather too loudly! With only5 1/2 days of school left, I'm ready to enjoy some sun and get out there and BOX!