Treasure Hunt

Life with a son is always adventurous and unpredictable. Take this morning for example...

This is what I came downstairs to find at 7:00am...Tons of energy and "aaarghhhhs!"

Braden's always thinking of his mama....a pink gem for me!

A day without rain after a week of storms meant taking a bike ride. The skull head scarf didn't come off. Rather, his helmet just went over it, so he was pulling off a bit of a Bret Michaels look.
This rebel talked me into jumping the fence where the sign said to stay out.

He gave me the convincing, "C'mon Mom, I come back here with Dad, so it's fine!"

He wanted to show me the rushing stream behind our house and hoped the sunshine would bring out some animals.

Although bunnies and birds were the only creatures we found, Braden did spot this treasure in the mud. He suggested taking the necklace with us to give to the baby girl Aunt Maria will be having. He knows how much his aunt loves jewelry, but then he recalled how much she hates dirt. So he changed his mind & decided we will just go buy the new baby some jewelry.

Lots of mud, sunshine, and space to run=tons of fun for a kid who's been cooped up for what felt like eternity!