Adventure

Today my wifes kindergarten Sunday School class came over to the house for a fall party.

The whole class was unable to attend, but the class was well represented by the four guys that showed up.

The morning started off with rainy/snow blowing across the backyard. Winter is near and the event was "rain or shine" so we were excited when the kids began arriving.

We began with a hike in the woods. We looked for bright colored leaves, sticks, artifacts, aninmal tracks and other signs of life. We would have gotten lost except one of the guys brought a compass which we consulted several times.

Near the end of the walk the kids heard what sounded like squawking sounds. Imagine their surprise when they discovered our chickens. They fed them and collected eggs. Even the parents were surprised by the chickens.

A few more steps and we were back in front of a roaring fire and eating hot dogs. We talked about all the things we saw on our walk. We laughed about the chickens. We enjoyed the brisk fall air and created a hundred new memories.

Finally it was all over and they were headed out of the driveway and I began to think about the afternoon.

Here are some observations that hit me while I was with a crew of five year olds on a cold fall day.

Life's simple pleasures are the best

We enjoyed ourselves and there were no video games involved

We had a great time and all we did was walk in the woods

Five year olds live life with their eyes wide open

Parents have fun when they see their kids are having fun.

One final question....why do hot dogs taste better over an open fire?