From the weekend ...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyYtx_A1hx7tCMThJIVOwT8RMT5UBBS_FXMYOLQFs61tduPegiZsG_1T-BvlZAbfqZqSI0JCBpJEFJOBjVsusO0owSDGC_HmD6w-buDyPGn3UMbKFl-xbaHvUS5lyixduBYUYNbmM0xQ/s1600/sky.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500656297799965650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyYtx_A1hx7tCMThJIVOwT8RMT5UBBS_FXMYOLQFs61tduPegiZsG_1T-BvlZAbfqZqSI0JCBpJEFJOBjVsusO0owSDGC_HmD6w-buDyPGn3UMbKFl-xbaHvUS5lyixduBYUYNbmM0xQ/s400/sky.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSiDJ8VYJrSgwUDWemEBFNs81XZssp8h0e1cB4qzZ1QtXutmouV89tuDDUq3qZxfMBhF29tFtrZ8S4vDUV-LRe3XPKedarNIvYu7Xx6Wz5z21R08rZyFe7RkWIBPxUZwGNuQfwFGwn4s/s1600/watercircle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500655819252882306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSiDJ8VYJrSgwUDWemEBFNs81XZssp8h0e1cB4qzZ1QtXutmouV89tuDDUq3qZxfMBhF29tFtrZ8S4vDUV-LRe3XPKedarNIvYu7Xx6Wz5z21R08rZyFe7RkWIBPxUZwGNuQfwFGwn4s/s400/watercircle.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0-MIj9HuEgIYN7szmcqtsBzHTXp6onN30jibB1hWFGHgNngFm8phNus1Gh9IgnRCB2QgKQX4y7cBjKAVWOrQbUpCu9macC6-RjsipQxOLQfzPcop9-xyoxng_VhyphenhypheneK_sAfUaLc6ZwTg/s1600/cityskyline.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Trying to come up with new ways to entertain four boys (ages 6, 8, 10 and 12) on the cheap is not an easy task. My mom, who raised five kids on a budget, is always saying, “Take them for a walk!</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> My husband, who is tired of everyone being “plugged in</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> all the time, is always saying, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">“</span><span style="font-size:130%;">Let’s go for a walk!</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">“I’m not a big fan of walks” is my usual reply. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Yesterday, for some reason, I finally decided, “We’re going for that walk!</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> We actually went for an hour long hike. It was kinda fun. I kept thinking how nice it was that I didn’t have to push a stroller or carry anyone (although they did ask). Here are some shots from our family nature hike, and some from a visit later to my Dad’s garden.<br />Kinda random, I know, but it was that kinda day.<br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lQvv-rVXhTbxQhTjB0xQZBnUW-dWXZXR-U4jakA1ye1FqmKrfM7VI42JIFraP7eVQQavsU4DO5Hy5F9rtHkFO2fe0bBZLpncMdsb__UHrQOdhA8DRvIF-unoslXy18KbX0Z122w1Ef8/s1600/skippingstones.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxHg_x5G5OAS8GYV6VS-Mwp_X42QYDn5E4qLXs_4EI8mVbN9SB3hIwMGvH4POe2F5nk8NSOdh_Xa-UeeZcYNmIypX255h_qc9Jf4-1EbNgcc2vAKTz-TIP1NGy5CeIjFmFILQAikaxSc/s1600/mossonstone.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500654461565886690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxHg_x5G5OAS8GYV6VS-Mwp_X42QYDn5E4qLXs_4EI8mVbN9SB3hIwMGvH4POe2F5nk8NSOdh_Xa-UeeZcYNmIypX255h_qc9Jf4-1EbNgcc2vAKTz-TIP1NGy5CeIjFmFILQAikaxSc/s400/mossonstone.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdGG6OsVs9ETcL9C3i4MM4OFeJGbDeBIw5dDsnM6w72hMZhRreCo2feEeMm5i0zaa0LprsmOgv_W5nL2BFWXD3L5NbgQIzIAL6V9isUl2IENl4rpWyZENIM6PeRdRQZr2hPOMqsa5TNk/s1600/treebark.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500654457126753346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdGG6OsVs9ETcL9C3i4MM4OFeJGbDeBIw5dDsnM6w72hMZhRreCo2feEeMm5i0zaa0LprsmOgv_W5nL2BFWXD3L5NbgQIzIAL6V9isUl2IENl4rpWyZENIM6PeRdRQZr2hPOMqsa5TNk/s400/treebark.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMZa7dVgcIIo6GGU0m0Zxu9waHMQ7CYpdAVLIYqRQV8VscHVEU6tj_Lw6rQS-FcmgQkf_WOlBQspI-Ls_LJSqjW9SnR5q2PljeyFRsNIMymAGzzgLM4y6q_REoQu15jlytd-bq2wfCfM/s1600/dahliainwateringcan.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0r9vLFzAIVajOvVtbgChskATexgPAeDy6Mp43r5tvPwh-WkIlCewRpPNeOGR4v1QJREWWdFQlXNdZJ2k3xcMtnBQnDwKoj_xqCjGqD0Y0_NL2IYlhearaJc3ja6IFgRDe-vDNw48z1qA/s1600/tower.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500652431772866162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0r9vLFzAIVajOvVtbgChskATexgPAeDy6Mp43r5tvPwh-WkIlCewRpPNeOGR4v1QJREWWdFQlXNdZJ2k3xcMtnBQnDwKoj_xqCjGqD0Y0_NL2IYlhearaJc3ja6IFgRDe-vDNw48z1qA/s400/tower.jpg" style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98qybVXvCTlZdUQ89AWfodWHaXrDcS6q7P_-1Ys9ykWfSeA0hyC6NYGDNkwUAuEp54Vqd9TPRtqzgBCGK5URdzAQ13bw7AMf801L7-J0aW-YjR9nioqpV3igQLlVh0_SuF8faQVDdlKQ/s1600/yellowzinnia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500652448923025506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98qybVXvCTlZdUQ89AWfodWHaXrDcS6q7P_-1Ys9ykWfSeA0hyC6NYGDNkwUAuEp54Vqd9TPRtqzgBCGK5URdzAQ13bw7AMf801L7-J0aW-YjR9nioqpV3igQLlVh0_SuF8faQVDdlKQ/s400/yellowzinnia.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9t9Zq61abLYncaHNvr49cr3XjwReJn1-_Wvk3dlFv7y8s0MGl0xfFBCGbk7AQUg4JqJkCB9_-KI1XrhW_JPAWLhAHdtoG77NgkyIkr_c5a5yQgUwa17RsykKkRiFHGM1LY1-4Lzh5HMk/s1600/pinkdahlia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">What did you do and see this weekend??</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjk5ULXB4lBvGiivyqzmMA0qIIs3Zb-zNBv-AI_vMU-57vjmgcAy0kpys5uVqa-60fRB8M7UAEK6tzhIJG89DPZ7kF4ph1Ul0gpWd7iwjV8YO5v1CeG2FjTihG_EqVhki52rLwfNGN0s/s1600/pinkdahliacloseup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKy7Pv78qTxee41AhYYcLTx3C9q9ceZLoip4s5J_RV5xstp7KSMyf4YPl_6DiTmdwkLIvIiWfOqSD7iqmNy96AZ7vHrWrFC9FiiIbcsE3YRaAP-SHix2I2JHN9axXcCVpoGMLOeCztIOg/s1600/pinkyellowzinnia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98qybVXvCTlZdUQ89AWfodWHaXrDcS6q7P_-1Ys9ykWfSeA0hyC6NYGDNkwUAuEp54Vqd9TPRtqzgBCGK5URdzAQ13bw7AMf801L7-J0aW-YjR9nioqpV3igQLlVh0_SuF8faQVDdlKQ/s1600/yellowzinnia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9t9Zq61abLYncaHNvr49cr3XjwReJn1-_Wvk3dlFv7y8s0MGl0xfFBCGbk7AQUg4JqJkCB9_-KI1XrhW_JPAWLhAHdtoG77NgkyIkr_c5a5yQgUwa17RsykKkRiFHGM1LY1-4Lzh5HMk/s1600/pinkdahlia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBtWKdulSbD8ddbMI65lzRNyilm5w9SpQz8fp9dtBLREY8DWBtcJhlfCRu6aSKEfxpxl5cd2yGehPxpr2UsOU99BpnHTatfMoeVrXue2xAFikQEOlvOYRygQZ-36SoewAjEikVyNGgpY/s1600/pinkyellowzinnia.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a>

From the weekend ...

Trying to come up with new ways to entertain four boys (ages 6, 8, 10 and 12) on the cheap is not an easy task. My mom, who raised five kids...

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