Two months ago our family moved from Colorado to North
Carolina. We found ourselves going from
being surrounded by prairie grasses and mountain views to trees, frogs and lots more bugs. This change has reawakened in our
girls a love for exploring nature. I
think this love lives in all of us, our over scheduled, technology soaked lives just buries it deep
sometimes.
Lately the girls have enjoyed
finding tiny frogs that live in the yard and catching fireflies in jelly
jars. According to Sarah the best catches are after 9:00 pm - but I think that might just be an excuse to push back her bedtime.
With school out we are looking forward to spending more time
outside. I got out our nature explorer
kits this weekend. I keep our kits
together for hikes, vacations and general backyard exploring. It includes a small notebook, a handheld
magnifying glass, colored pencils and a couple of wildlife identification
cards.
This month’s family devotion is called The GreatCreator. It studies the story of
creation. I hope your family will find
time to do this devotion and then get outside to enjoy our Creator’s
handiwork. Here are three links that
have great ideas or inspiration for outdoor family fun:
I love Family Fun Magazine– this page will lead you to tons of
outdoor inspired crafts.
REI has a free adventure book that you can download for your
kids. Full of activities and journal
space, great for a camping trip or just to inspire some backyard
exploring.
There are so many great ideas out there, I created a
Pinterest Page just to inspire me to get outside with the girls and appreciate the
God’s creation. I hope you find some
inspiration here too.
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