Lazy afternoon walks exploring

Yesterday I decided to equip the kids with journals, binoculars, and pencils before we took off for a walk down to the river. We got to the end of the driveway and they took out their journals and the fun started. They sketched the ducks they saw, a big hole in the bottom of a tree, waterfalls, cows, anything and everything that caught their attention. Even my 2yr old got caught up in the action and demanded a pencil and notebook so she could draw. It was very fun and the walk turned into quite the adventure. They really stopped to notice everything around them and talked and asked questions in detail. They asked if they could take their journals with them every time we go for our walk. I loved watching them get excited over things they may have otherwise missed. They would intently study things, then began filling up page after page of their discoveries. When we got back home they were dirty, tired, and very happy. They picked flowers after we got back. My 5yr old asked if they could give them to someone who was not married so they could use them as a bouquet. Then when we were laying in bed reading last night she interrupted with "I don't know what the boy is called when they get married, I know what the girl is, but I don't know what the boy is?" I informed her the boy was called the groom. "Oh thank you," she said, "Now I know what he is called!"