My weekend in pictures

A trip to Shawnee National Forest with my girl scout junior/cadette troop. Nine girls in attendance, three adults. We went to Garden of the Gods, Cave-in-Rock, the Iron Furnace, and Dixon Springs. Ended the night at my mother-in-law's house for a great dinner and a costume parade in my sister-in-law's old dance costumes. It was a good weekend getting to know one of the new moms, telling stories, and watching our girls, our urban girls, play in nature. No curriculum. No badge to earn. Just play and see what nature teaches all by itself without my help. Nobody complained of boredom. Nobody wanted to move on to the next thing before it was time. Not even much whining about bugs or tiredness or weather (it was gorgeous but brisk at first). It was a good trip.