Nature Walk discoveries

Our Spring certainly has been varied in weather patterns! A fellow blogger from northern California has had snow even this week (May!).





On our typical route along the local river, we enjoyed March's chinook warmth and puddles, (thankful for rubber boots!).





Mid April brought another snowstorm. However, despite our wondering about weather patterns, our God remains faithful in that each season and created order continue despite chilly temperatures.



















Gideon was delighted to discover "Pagoo" at the local lake. We observed that Pagoo's family members hide amid the big rocks. Peter turned it over and observed that it was growing a new leg. Later on our walk around the lake, we discovered that the food source of Gulls is the hermit crab :( Some were rescued by Gideon and Peter and returned to their habitat. The nature cycle of life was once again observed.

"Pagoo" is a lovely, living book written by Holling Clancy Holling about tide pool life and the life cycle of "Pagoo" a hermit crab. It has beautiful illustrations as well. Highly recommended for 6-9year olds as a read aloud book, particularly for families living near the sea or ocean.

Peter turns Eleven!

April has flown by......Peter turned eleven and the joke around here is we have a "seven/eleven" with the boys' ages.












Books were the theme in gifts - "Scout" from Opa and Oma











These from dear friends who have 3 boys and what fun these books are!









Some by Douglas Bond, Guns of Thunder and Guns of the Lion from dad and mom.






Peter used his gift money towards the purchase of an ebook reader! (also had the gift card from the practice a thon toward this goal)




Gideon was certain that Peter would love the Voyage of the Dawn Treader dvd. We enjoyed part of the afternoon watching the move.







Peter and his friend Nathan and Gideon enjoyed 2 1/4 hours in a local indoor waterpark to celebrate his birthday a few days earlier. It was a lot of fun going down the waterslides on tubes and through one that was dark!









Of course, what would a birthday be without a nature walk!