Mingo Creek...

We love Mingo Creek!  Today was our first day this summer to head out to the creek...and we're so glad Gabrielle had a chance to be with us for this!  Reminds me so much of the dvd's "The Sugar Creek Gang" adventures....and we're very much looking forward to many more adventures, as we had to head home when strong thunder storms moved in....perfect place for so many nature studies!

My adventurers....(minus Meghan, who was working....)

VERY typical Sara....

Coolest spider web in the sunlight....

Gabrielle and Sara took tons of pictures...

Anna's treasure...

Just loved the way the water rippled over the old wooden bridge as I rested on a fallen log...

Oh, this is one of my favorite places!

Best friends!

Ronnie's pose of "Hawkeye" from the Avenger's movie...

Anna's 'Hunger Games' pose.... (and no...she hasn't read the books or seen the movie...just heard her older sisters talk about it)

Precious moments....

We ALMOST caught this little guy...need to buy a couple of nets for our next visit...

Our fearless crawfish hunter...

Anna's water park....

I LOVE the creativity my children have...their imaginations are amazing...I could just listen to them and watch them forever....and I'm so grateful to be their mom...to homeschool and have the chance to be together....

Anna went outside by herself (it was 90 degrees...the rest of us were very reluctant to leave the airconditioning)...and after a few minutes...I went out on the deck and saw..."Anna's wild water park"!  Precious...precious memories....

I think Ronnie needed cooled off after the lawn dart game...

He couldn't resist!