The weather has been so nice lately! The kids have enjoyed playing in the backyard on new adventures. Just last week the kids were getting bored when all of a sudden a turtle was discovered by the fence! Excitement was all around and quickly led to creating a turtle habitat.
Their first idea was to put the turtle in a box. Eli added rocks, mud & grass to complete the home.
A hole in the ground was the second idea for a home. They quickly learned that this didn't work because the turtle kept escaping!
I'm actually quite thankful the turtle made a visit to our house during that beautiful day. He kept the kids busy for a couple of hours, which is always a good thing! We also did a little research on the computer to find out more information on turtles.
Another adventure going on at our house is the homemade zip line! The kids have been working on this for about a month or so. The day they thought they finally had it all ready they called for me and this is what I walked up to. Eli was swinging his leg up on the deck railing to give it a try! Not a good idea!
The kids were so determined to make this zip line work. The kept trying out ideas and then making adjustments with test runs that involved a stick. The waist attachment was a dog leash that clipped onto the rope.
They quickly learned that attaching the line to the picnic table wouldn't work very well...seriously!
Tyler decided to anchor the rope to a tall tree...which worked out great. Elijah was trying out a Tarzan move! In the end I would drag the kids down the line so they could get a feel for a real zip line.
When the picnic table didn't work out, he moved to the roof of the playhouse. You'll be glad to know that there have not been any injuries during all of this. The kids were creative and truly had a great time. For now, the excitement has died down and they've moved on to other adventures!
