Thursday, June 5, 2014

Building Boats








Time in nature with D'Arcy from Jumping Mouse Nature Education and some friends, gathering supplies, building boats, and then sailing them down the creek.

It's a good way to spend a morning.

Joining Country Kids

34 comments:

  1. Oh how lovely! Yes, that does look like a good way to spend a morning.

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  2. A wonderful way to spend a morning!!

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    1. It was! And such a fun way to spend time with friends.

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  4. What fun! Did you get the boat back? I can't imagine losing that awesome rope.

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    1. It was. Nope, we are hoping it is making its way down to Lake Ontario and then onwards :)

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  5. Awe, this is so neat! :) My daughter loves floating things down the river at our trailer.

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    1. It is so much fun. We have done it before at another spot as well. Always a good time.

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  6. We love doing that! And I'm feeling the urge to go do it right now after seeing your photos.

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    1. Go on, head out there and float some boats :)

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  7. Oh that looks like a lovely morning indeed. Did the kids write on the bark, or draw? Enjoy these early summer days!

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    1. It was! They were drawing on it. We will!

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  8. Yes it is a good way to spend a morning. When my babies were younger we use to build boats too and always had such a fun time.

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    1. I bet Emerson would love this too Tracey. Maybe a little project when she visits you next time. xo

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  9. That looks like a lot of fun! I should do that with the kid I nanny.

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    1. Most definitely, I bet it will be a lot of fun!

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  10. oh my gosh, how much would my kids LOVE this! We're going camping next week and I specifically chose a campsite with a creek behind it. Must show this post to my kids to inspire them :)

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    1. I bet they would, we certainly had a fun time. Enjoy your camping trip.

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  11. Oh, my boys would love this! What amazing fun :) #CountryKids

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  12. Seeing this I think my boys (husband & son) would love to do this! There is this small creek near my mother in law which is a great place to do this! Ill ask them if they want to. Thanks for sharing! #countrykids

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    1. I bet they would, we had a blast. Have fun!

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  13. I think my girls would love this too, great idea x

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  14. Nature, fresh air, friends and a fun activity all make for a great morning of outdoor fun. Thanks for linking up and sharing with Country Kids.

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    1. They certainly do. Thanks, as always for hosting.

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  15. What a great boat to make, lots of fun, fresh air and nature #CountryKids

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    1. Yes to all of those things. And happy, tired boys when were done :)

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  16. Awesome. Something I might think about next time we go for a river walk.

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    1. Yes, you definitely should, so much fun!

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