We're Going on a Treasure Hunt

Daddy's Sunday class was cancelled, so he thought today would be a perfect day to spend outside in the woods and go on a treasure hunt!

(Geo caching is the correct term!)

Awww, so cute! Actually, Daddy is putting on a great smile even though Amelia is holding to fists full of his hair! Ouch!!!

I am so bummed that this picture didn't capture the innocence of James trying to bat the falling leaves along the trail. It really was a beautiful moment!

"Hey, boys wait for us!!!"

"So, where do you think we need to turn to find the treasure?!"

"I found it!!! It was hiding in the tree!"

"Daddy, please open it!"

James decided to take the purple, plastic "Top Gun" jet (Yes, that movie has been on TV a couple of times and James loves the jet scenes!!!) and placed a Galyan's key chain card into the little bottle. The other cache was a much bigger box. The kiddos both took wooden train whistles and one matchbox car. We left two Happy Meal toys from Ice Age the movie and one baby Happy Meal toy, too! The kiddos really got into the "take and replace" spirit of geo caching.

It was such a beautiful Fall day to spend in the woods! James and I talked about mushrooms and where they like to grow. We saw mushrooms growing on the ground, on the sides and tops of logs, and on tree bark. This was by far the largest and coolest mushroom we found that day, it was huge and puffy!!! It is called a Puffball Mushroom.

Thanks Daddy for taking us on such fun treasure hunts this morning! We need to do this again, real soon!