Nature Kids

Monday the kids decided they wanted to take a "treasure walk" around the neighborhood so we leashed up the dogs, grabbed treasure bags and headed out.

A "treasure walk" could also be known as a "nature walk" but in the case of my kids, they like to search for all sorts of treasures; be it a broken toy, an interesting piece of trash or whatever. It is not, however, to be confused with a "trash walk" which we also take. Those involve trash bags and gloves and we pick up trash along our walking route.

Anyway....off we went on our treasure walk. The kids found leaves, sticks, rocks and branches. They also found a broken toy, a broken jewel case and a few leaves from fake flowers. It was a *very* successful walk.

Back home they set about washing the things that could be washed.

Then Kaylen ran off to her room and returned with a shirt and fleece pants. She then asked if I would help her make a "Nature Scout Uniform" just like Ruby's Bunny Scout Uniform. (For those not in the know: Ruby is the big sister bunny on Max and Ruby, a Nick, Jr. TV show.)

I went to my room and retrieved a container of safety pins and set about putting her nature treasures on her shirt. She was beside herself with joy.

Once it was done we carefully slipped the shirt over her head and she proudly wore her uniform for the next few hours.

You just have to admire her creativity, don't you? :)