Our Afternoon Get-a-way....

Aren't these beautiful! Sunflowers make me smile so I was so happy to see that they had planted several rows of these behind our house this year!

We are so lucky to have this just a few steps from our backyard...

We bought our house a few years ago. It was old and ugly and was in dire need of some MAJOR updating. (Maybe my next post will show the before and after.) However, Mark and I took one step out of the back door and knew that this was our house. The house backs up to the wildlife refuge which makes the yard look like it goes on forever. We made an offer that same day (2 days after it went on the market) and we've loved it here ever since!

Anyway, every afternoon Mark and I go for a walk in the field just to have some quiet time...no kids are allowed. It gives us some time to talk and unwind in peace. (Actually, they really don't like to go so we don't feel that bad.)We do take the dogs and they LOVE it. They know when its time to go and they get super excited. 

Here they are waiting patiently to get out of prison the backyard....

Mark unhooks the latch and we're off!!!

The first stop is the river. They love to play in the water and we love to watch them. I don't know why but it never gets old!

  

The next stop is a little scary for Wilson. There is a plank from one side of a creek to the other. Shady pounces right across.....

But Wilson is not so sure.....

This picture makes me laugh. If only you could see his back legs shake as he crosses!

Luckily, this time he made it across just fine. Other times he has not been so lucky! Haha!

One more run through the water.....

And then it' time to go home....

We love our afternoon get-a-ways and we love that we have such beautiful surroundings to explore!

Shady says, "Have a nice day!"  See, they make her smile, too! =)