Can We Go To The Crick?

Crick-Country for creek.

Well, summer weather is here. And that means, stay inside in the air conditioning WATER!!! For kids, it doesn't matter what kind of water. And if there's a hike through the woods to get to it, it's more fun! However, for us adults, not so much. (Especially when you are wearing your cheapy little $2 flip flops that you used for shower shoes at the bath house when you were camping in Minnesota way back at the end of last summer. Ya know, the ones that you keep by the door to run outside in a hurry. Yes, well, I need to go shoe shopping, that's all I have to say about that.)

I thought you might like to go for a walk with us. Down to the crick creek we go!

Children, walk AROUND this please!!! Then again, we are going to a creek, never mind, do whatever.

Ooh, pretty. . .
Are you still there? Good, next we. . .

STOMP!! Why are we stomping? Let the kids count the ways, I mean, holes. Um, yes, that would be snake holes, in these weeds that are taller than our lawn thank you! us just about!

We're there!! Whew! Water!!! You now just have to go through the water to get to the other side.Um, dilemma. I am SO NOT getting into that water!! N.A.S.T.Y.!!!!
So, off we go to find somewhere that's a bit easier. Yes, around, not through.

And we have found water, again! Yeah! Off they go. But, um, excuse me, dad? Through it, WHAT?
EXCUSE ME!!Don't worry, the mud came right off as I walked through the water and put my left foot right into a deeper hole than my right foot was in as I was reaching for my flip flop that was floating away. (that was not the last time that that happened either.) I really had not planned on touching the water, let alone getting half of my body soaked in it. But apparently it was a lot of fun, FOR MY SISTER!!! Who laughed so much I though she would wet her pants.

In the mean time, the kids are all off having fun.As the kids are all off having fun, not caring what they are swimming with. My sister and I were screaming bloody murder when we found these right where the kids had JUST walked. . .BAREFOOT!!!!!!!Oh, and by the way, Mother/Father Earth, sister/brother friend. This "pretty", "little" brown freakish looking spider/monster is no longer alive on your earth. However, the bright side is that it's juices (painting a pretty picture yet?) provided a lovely food for other insects. :) I would say I was sorry, but look at it!! The large, heavy rock that I just happen to pick up went flying out of my hand fast enough to where I couldn't stop it. Once it was no longer moving, I pushed it into the ground to bury it. RIP creapy.

And these little cuties just swimming right along.And then as we were grabbing onto tree branches attempting to get up the hill of sand to escape leave the creek area and back to the snake infested weeds and mud/poison ivy trail. This little guy got up close and personal with me and apparently my reaction just about made my sister wet her pants, AGAIN.As we were off braving the woods and all creatures, pests, insects and whatever else, HumV and H4 were back at my dad's house enjoying the peace and quite.Thanks for joining us on our walk. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!