Outside. Every day.

We have a rule in our family - 15 minutes of outside time daily no matter what the weather is.  Usually this is super easy to accomplish (and is followed by hours more) but sometimes we can just barely stand it.  When that Wyoming wind starts whipping along with blowing snow, 15 minutes feels like a long time.  Thanks to great gear, determined parents and hearty kids we can do it safely.  Crazy to think we are headed into that season of winter weather (not that I mind a bit!)

Today we spent as a family working and playing as we got another load of firewood and then finished off with a good tromp through the woods.  J was a trooper and hiked most of the way himself, climbing over the logs and sticks and trees in his way.  Husband and I spent some time trying to figure out what that horrible smell was - we were alert and watching for bears and elk (because they both tend to smell musty and downright yucky....)  The mystery was solved when J was loaded onto Husband's shoulders for a break and we realized his diaper was loaded too.  Whew - that will keep ALL the animals away!

And because clear fall days have been so beautiful here lately....

Can you find the ball J just threw for Katmai in this picture??