Yesterday the boys and I hiked at the Mercer Slough. It was great fun to hike the trails and to let the boys explore. I think that T is really picking up a knack for directions, as the trail would wind around he would turn and point to where we came from. I had him try to lead us back to the car as well- and he did a pretty good job.
Both boys are starting to be aware of landmarks such as the two distinct snags that we saw. They wondered what had happened to them, why was there a hole, and why they had no bark.
The boys also explored how water moves. They would drop a leaf in one side of the water and see if it came out on the other side of the boardwalk. As young scientists they would test their hypothesis of which way the water was moving. In the slough this can be challenging since the water runs in different directions along the path.
Hiking with three year old children is so much easier than hiking with the boys when they were younger. They are more confident on their feet. They really notice things and are engaged -so it is so much easier to go a longer way.
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