~Maple Poplar~: ~Picking & Playing~

Yesterday I had moments of missing, remembering, thinking.........thankfulness.......appreciation......these places that are all part of who I am (at some point):

My Grandmother's house .....front porch steps...I've set there on those steps a many a day! This was taken just a few days before we ventured.....

click on song: http://youtu.be/ixOdgv8FdbQ

The Barn.....at Memo & Pepo's.....great memories!

That road....I love......

Family picture with a goat...sure!

Today was much better......I went to one of the most beautiful places atop Springfield: Cherry Hill Farm- red wing black birds and robins were our music as we picked on this hillside. So pretty...I was lucky to have had this beauty around me!

Morgan introduced me to the place....and of course, Hillary and Ava were along with us for the adventure. Hillary almost ate most of the raspberries before we made it home for the day. Ava spent the night over last night, and the girls have been busy swimming, drawing, and exploring.

The boys have been busy the last two days, too! They have had basketball camp at Riverside Middle School. Cooper's class starts at 9:00 and Brock's starts at 10:30 until 12. After basketball yesterday, Brock joined Giles yesterday and went swimming at Giles' grandmother's house, then to football workouts...he was tired yesterday!! Cooper had a dentist appointment after his basketball practice yesterday.

I put the kids in time out - outside with water.....yep, the arguing got too much....I've always understood what Muir had to say about nature was utterly true....I hope it is for my kids...."In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." You believe it too, no? I do!