The kids were home from school. Wife of RevPhil was home from school. It rained. We were in the process of determining what activities were cancelled, how long they would be cancelled for, and spreading the word about those decisions (not always smoothly).
Being inside with your mom all day is only exciting for so long, you know. So needless to say, yesterday had it's share of tension (dad, mom and kids all included).
The prospect of repeating that pattern today was not attractive to me or Wife of RevPhil, so we had a brainstorm: pack up the kids (along with a few books, a rented DVD and their DS's) and take a road trip to Enchanted Rock (for those of you unfamiliar with it, check this link: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/enchanted_rock/ )
I went there last year with the youth as a warm-up for our spiritual adventure trip to Colorado last summer, and I've been wanting Wife of RevPhil and the kids to experience it, too.
So we all piled into the van and took the 2 hour trek - and we had a great day! The ride was nice (kids were busy with video games and The Velveteen Rabbit on DVD), and the weather was perfect when we got there (sunny, warm but not hot, and with a nice breeze to boot). Wife of RevPhil and the kids were a little surprised at the strenuous nature of the climb, but we all made it to the top and saw some great vistas (and took a few fun pictures).
This one was taken at the beginning of the trail on the way up.
This one was taken near the top as we started back down.
The only question that still remains..."Hey Dad, what are we doin' tomorrow?"
I have no good answer to that.
Until next time - RevPhil
1 comments:
A good day indeed.
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