N is for Nature

I saw A LOT of nature this past week! As I implemented my activity challenge! I've decided to be active every single day for at least 30 minutes!

Monday night I weed eated our entire 1/2 acre lot, then I spread weed & feed on the entire lawn. While doing so I saw a caterpillar, butterflies and a mole hill. All of this took well over an hour and my arms were jell-o the next day!

Tuesday mom and I took our normal 3 mile walk. Then when I got home Jason and I borrowed neighbor Jack's trailer and got a Cubic Yard of mulch (25 bags from the store) from MHS. He helped me load the trailer with shovels then when we got home, he went to work on the car and I unloaded all of the mulch around the playground, the flower bed in front of our house and around our little tree. The kids helped a little. We saw flowers, a mouse in the mulch at MHS and lots of rolly pollies! (again my arms were jell-o!

Wednesday night after dinner was done I took myself on a walk/jog from my house to Prairie Star Parkway (95th street) 3.4 miles in an hour. I saw horses, ponds, a creek, rollie pollies, birds, chickens and another caterpillar! The sunset was gorgeous as I finished my walk and made it back home. Tonight I felt GREAT!

Thursday mom and I didn't get to take our walk due to the rain. I was afraid I'd have to work out inside on the Bowflex, but the weather broke so after dinner I did the Prairie Star route once again and felt great! =)Same great scenery!

Friday after work I just played outside with the kids on the trampoline for about 20 minutes for activity! They loved it, but were afraid I'd hit the ground! LOL We also went to Candie's house to get the book she made me for my b-day party. It was nice visiting with her and Tracy! While the kids played outside!

Saturday I woke up early and grabbed Delaney and we took our Prairie Star walk together! A little bit slower but we made it! After we got home and cleaned up we ate some breakfast and headed out with Lucy to do some shopping, just a girls day out! We went to the Legends to Old Navy and got Delaney and Garrett some shorts, flip flops and shirts for summer! Then we walked around the Legends some and came home. We dropped of Lucy and headed to Taco Via, just the two of us for lunch. Once we were full we went to Electric Park in Lenexa, the kids call it "Electric Avenue" LOL We played there for about an hour then the wind got the better of us and we headed home.

Sunday we spend the entire day OUTSIDE! We went to breakfast in DeSoto at Wanda's Cafe. DELICIOUS! Then we surprised the kids by going to DeSoto city park. We played there for about an hour and took some pictures. Then we headed home and played outside while Jason worked on the car. Then Jason left to go help a friend of his get a free playground from a co-worker of mine, so the kids and I loaded up and went to visit Me-Me and Pappy. Then we ate lunch and headed to Lake Lenexa for 2 hours! We played on 3 different playgrounds, took a nature walk. Went to the other entrance to walk down to the water, took another nature walk and played on one more playground before heading home. We got home and ate dinner then Garrett went back outside until dark to ride his bicycle! That kid could stay outside forever if you'd let him!

N is for Nature and I'm hoping to see more of it as I continue this activity challenge!