I love early fall Saturdays. The weather is usually not too cold, and schedules are not overly hectic.
Today, the kids and I went for a little adventure. First, we stopped at our favorite donut shop for a special Saturday breakfast. Then we headed off to see what we could find.
Our travels first brought us to a gravel road that ended on the west side of some bluffs overlooking the Platte River valley. The vistas were great. I found several promising sites for a cozy house. We also found some land where they raise horses. Of course, we had to get out and look at them. Too bad we didn't have any apples. We couldn't quite coax the horses close enough for us to pet them.
Eventually, we found a road that wound us down the side of the bluffs and into the valley. We ended up right on the Platte River. Soon, we happened upon a spot that we could turn off the road and we climbed down to the riverbank. We stayed for almost 30 minutes. Once we had thrown in all the available sticks, the kids turned to playing with the sand. Next time we will bring some provisions so we can stay longer.
Our last stop took us to a little park in the heart of Elkhorn. The kids climbed the old WWII tank and then played for about 45 minutes. Naptime finally forced us back to the car and then home.
As soon as I finish here, I might just start planning next Saturday's adventure!
1 comment:
Your Saturday "adventure" sounds like it was fun. You are such a good dad. Those are times that Christopher and Sofia will remember more that most others. Did you get a new tv yet? That is so true about how much time you find when you don't have a tv.
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