The girls had a few days off last week and Murray took a bit of vacation while they were home. On Saturday we loaded them up and headed for the woods. Unfortunately there was a playground between the parking lot & the woods and that proved very tricky! They played for a few minutes and then we tried to steer them towards the path.
Well we sure had a lot of nerve. Insert tantrum power fit here. We weren't 20 feet into the trail when we'd just about had enough. Murray was about to head back to the car when I spotted a potential diversion, a stream!
All I had to say was "oh look! there's a stream over here!" and they were all over it. (and in it of course). That was the end of the whining for the playground. Yes folks, I am a Mastermind Of Manipulation aka MOM ;)
Two hours of exploring later, we had to talk them into heading back to the car. We had a great time checking out the paths and running around. They found so many neat spots that kept their interest.
Even Murray kept himself busy and decided to try and pull a Sweetie manoeuvre but he wasn't able to reach her preferred altitude ;) before deciding to come back down to earth safely.
Of course, all good things must come to an end and a harmonious family outing just wouldn't be the same without something to fight over. Honey spotted a beer can and claimed it for her own. This only created minor jealousy amongst the sisters. It was the appearance of a 2nd beer can that really got things going. I noticed it first & pointed it out to Lovey who went tearing off after it. Honey was a bit closer and got a little greedy (oh the evils of money!) and this sent Lovey into a tizzy as she attempted to pick up speed on the uneven terrain. She was making good headway when suddenly she tripped and stumbled. She had a fair amount of momentum built up and just went flying, somersaulting over the ground in her desperate dash for the treasure. Honey had no mercy and was already dancing around with the loot by the time Lovey picked herself up and got over there. Instant waterworks.
We managed to convince Honey that it wasn't fair to keep the can and she did give it to her sister and eventually we found a 3rd can for Sweetie and everyone was satisfied, for a few mintues anyway!
The pond was a big hit as the used sticks and leaves and everything they could get their hands on to make their story.
Sweetie narrowly escaping our wrath for being on the inside of the fence where the fattest ducks in the world live. She was unable to resist the temptation to go get one so she could pet it.
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