Ladybugs & Stinkbugs

Today we took the kids on an adventure! We went to the mall (yeah!) and looked at all the stuff that the kids wanted that they couldn't have. Then we went out and hiked to the actual "Wichita Falls". First, we went on the wrong trail. It led through a bunch of woods, and there was a ton of stagnant water, which you probably know breeds mosquitos. This huge SWARM of mosquitos chased us down the trail. A couple of us got bit, but the bugs left Jeremy alone totally. Matthew was the worst off - 10 bites or so all on his neck.

Anyway, we finally turned around (and had to run through Mosquito Alley again - Jeremy had Drew on his shoulders and the rest of us were running for all we were worth, and flapping our arms and legs about as much as we could to keep them away) and went back to the van. But, on our way out of the park, we saw the big blue sign that said "Falls - That Way". So, we got out and went .43 miles down to the falls...and then .43 miles back to the van. The kids had a lot of fun on the way there and while exploring the falls, but they complained the WHOLE WAY back to the van.

I've decided kids should do something that they don't want to do at least once a week - and the harder, the better. These kids would never have made it as pioneer kids! lol Still, we had a ton of fun, and now I'm ready for a nap!