So we all went on a hike to Shiloh Park. Peter led the hike and talked about deer, trees and what to watch for when hiking before we started. He gave the kids some Oak tree leaves and told them to look around the picnic area for trees with that type of leaves. They found different types of leaves and discussed the textures. Then he showed them the leader's staff. He let one of the kids lead the hike. Then every 10 minutes or so he would pick a new leader. On the way, Christy decided to have a fit. So a few of the other homeschooling moms helped me out. Farah ended up carrying her towards the end. We stopped at the pond where Peter gave the kids a net to share. They took turns gathering things from the pond. The popular "thing" found were tad pols. The kids found frogs too. Then Peter showed them the bird box. He had to unlock it. He took the nest out and a ton of feathers, explained what type of bird made that kind of nest and let the kids touch the egg that was left over in it. We ate a bit of lunch then started off home. Christy did much better on the hike back. We talked about trees and how silent they were until the wind blew through the leaves. We made up stories about the trees talking to each other and wondering about us crashing through their forest. When we got home Lorien decided to draw a picture of what we saw there. She especially liked the pond creatures.
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