"Nature walks and Treasures"....

 

Elijah Brooks has inherited my love for the outdoors, and especially nature walks.  I miss living in the country so much! I miss the wide open spaces and the endless beauty of nature. We are outside any chance we get - rain or shine - enjoying the beauty of God's creation.  So many great conversations are had when we are outside.  I don't claim to know much about trees, plants, or birds, but I can at least appreciate the beauty all around me - even if I don't know anything about it!  We try to go on nature walks regularly so that we can talk and collect "treasures", as Elijah Brooks calls them. His "treasures" usually consist of rocks, leaves, and sticks, with an occasional newly discovered "treasure" - such as a piece of chalk, a golfball, or a plastic bottle. You just never know what you will find when you are outside walking! He usually rides his tractor with his trailer attached to it so that he can carry his "treasures" home. We pack water bottles and a snack each time we go on our nature walk because collecting treasures is hard work.  Ellison has recently joined us on our nature walks since her entrance into the world, and I hope that she loves and appreciates the outdoors as much as the rest of my family does. All of nature shouts God's name, and displays His handiwork.

This is how we roll!

She is far more of a cuddler and snuggler than Elijah Brooks ever was. Her favorite position to be in at all times is either up over my shoulder, or with her head buried in my chest. She will nestle her little head right up under my chin and stay there for hours. There is nothing sweeter. As long as she is "on me", then all is right in her little world!