On Tuesday the babies and I stayed home in the morning to read and play while the girls went on a field trip to the pumpkin patch.
Then after school I picked them up and took everyone up to the Timpanogos trail head. We spent at least an hour there, but a lot of that was actually spent getting jackets and shoes on everyone and overseeing potty runs to the outhouse. During the actual hike, we went very, very slowly because Clarissa wanted to walk.
When the trail got too muddy, I put her in the carrier. She screamed at the top of her lungs in protest…and she didn’t stop screaming until we turned around fifteen minutes later and went all the way back to the car. That was so unfortunate because the trail was beautiful and the other kids were doing so great on it. We might try again later in the week.
When we got home, everyone did homework and practiced. I stayed up reading my how-to photography books. I am kicking myself for not reading these YEARS earlier. Anyhoo, they are wonderfully inspiring and instructional. I hope to become a better photographer with their help!