We just couldn't help it...

The sky was blue, the air was warm and everyone's work was done.  I had even fit in a short trip to Target to get a few essentials.  What else could we do, but go on a walk!   We decided to skip the neighborhood park with the pond, especially since duck and goose season is in full swing.  It's pretty much a given that the duck and goose poop out number the blades of grass at that park!  Totally not worth the trouble.  Instead, we ventured down to West Carrollton for a little noisy park near the Great Miami River trail.  The trail runs waaay longer than I'll ever take it in one day, but there are several places along that way that we've visited before.

As if Caleb needed to stand up on anything to be tall!  Emily was NOT loving being up that high and was quickly begging Caleb, to put her down.

Initially, Sophie thought it would be fun to get on the tire swing with the other kids.  The look on her face shows that she changed her mind.

My Super Troop! Now, that's one bunch of awesome kids!

As we walked down the trail we saw a lot more interesting things that I thought we would.  Why was I such a skeptic?  Well, earlier I mentioned that we went to a "noisy little park" and that was due to the fact that this precious little piece of ground is sandwiched smack dab between Interstate 75 and the Great Miami River!  Not exactly a setting for serenity and enrapturing discoveries.   However, in the space of about a half a mile we saw several large patches of these darling little violets.  All I expected to see was litter, a few dead critters and some scrubby looking noxious weeds!  Color me surprised! (which, in this case, is purple)

A little farther up the trail, we discovered these trees.  Apparently, we weren't the first ones to spot the trees, but we, however, did not stop to gnaw on them as it appears was the case before. 

Across the river from the park, happens to be a small Airport.  While we were out we were able to watch one place take off and another plane land.  Next time, I'm told, the kids want to go hang out for a while on the part of the trail that the airplanes would fly directly over when taking off or landing.  I'm sure it couldn't be any more noisy than it already is, so we probably will give it a try.
All in all, and much to everyone's disappointment we were only out and about for a little over an hour.  However, it was just enough to break up the day and to get everyone a good bit of sunshine.