Maybe it was a bit soon after we were all sick last week, but we decided to take advantage of the nice weather on Sunday and explore the area around our neighborhood a bit. So we got Sebastian hooked up into his chariot, which we lovingly call "The Beast." It's huge, but absolutely fantastic for rougher trails and off-roading. He loves sitting up and holding on to the bar in front. Here's him in front of the forsythia by our local pool. Not sure what that face is all about.
The dogs came too, and were SO excited. Sebastian wondered what all the fuss was about. We were just going to take an easy walk with Mummo and Pappa, check out the paths around (there are tons). But then we saw the Buttermilk Creek Nature Trail. And, of course, we had to check it out. It started out pretty tame, if wet. It had been raining for a few days, on and off, but the day turned out to be gorgeous and sunny (hot, even!). But it got steeper, rockier, and the path got progressively narrower! There were puddles to skirt, rocks to avoid, roots to traverse, and even a few small streams to ford! What an adventure!
The Beast stepped up to the challenge, though, and between Aiti, Pappa, and Daddy, we managed the stroller just fine. The path wound round and round in these beautiful woods (who knew there was all this wilderness right in the middle of Reston?), along a really cool creek. Sebastian is going to have SO much fun there when he's older collecting rocks, sticks, frogs, and generally just getting filthy, as little boys do. For now, though, he was content to sit in his stroller, enjoy the ride, and take in all the new sights, sounds, and smells around him. We even passed some horse manure on the path! Mmm!
Then we ended up at Lake Fairfax! It's amazing how close we were! They do fireworks there on the fourth of July, and all sorts of other festivals besides. There's a water park there, too, that I'm SURE we'll be frequenting as the boy gets older. Going around the lake, we saw several enormous herons, a family of turtles sitting on a rock, and all sorts of other wildlife. The highlight of the day, though, was seeing an entire herd of deer! There were at least eight of them, including several babies! They were in the woods not 10 yards from us...brave things, with two big dogs so nearby! We all sort of stopped and stared at each other, until they all decided to head off and ran and leaped away. It was cool to see!
We were all pretty worn out by the time we made our way back to the paved path. We'd worked up quite a sweat tromping around! In the end, though, everyone had a good time, and Sebastian seems eager to go again soon!
Maybe it was a bit soon after we were all sick last week, but we decided to take advantage of the nice weather on Sunday and explore the area around our neighborhood a bit. So we got Sebastian hooked up into his chariot, which we lovingly call "The Beast." It's huge, but absolutely fantastic for rougher trails and off-roading. He loves sitting up and holding on to the bar in front. Here's him in front of the forsythia by our local pool. Not sure what that face is all about.
The dogs came too, and were SO excited. Sebastian wondered what all the fuss was about. We were just going to take an easy walk with Mummo and Pappa, check out the paths around (there are tons). But then we saw the Buttermilk Creek Nature Trail. And, of course, we had to check it out. It started out pretty tame, if wet. It had been raining for a few days, on and off, but the day turned out to be gorgeous and sunny (hot, even!). But it got steeper, rockier, and the path got progressively narrower! There were puddles to skirt, rocks to avoid, roots to traverse, and even a few small streams to ford! What an adventure!
The Beast stepped up to the challenge, though, and between Aiti, Pappa, and Daddy, we managed the stroller just fine. The path wound round and round in these beautiful woods (who knew there was all this wilderness right in the middle of Reston?), along a really cool creek. Sebastian is going to have SO much fun there when he's older collecting rocks, sticks, frogs, and generally just getting filthy, as little boys do. For now, though, he was content to sit in his stroller, enjoy the ride, and take in all the new sights, sounds, and smells around him. We even passed some horse manure on the path! Mmm!
Then we ended up at Lake Fairfax! It's amazing how close we were! They do fireworks there on the fourth of July, and all sorts of other festivals besides. There's a water park there, too, that I'm SURE we'll be frequenting as the boy gets older. Going around the lake, we saw several enormous herons, a family of turtles sitting on a rock, and all sorts of other wildlife. The highlight of the day, though, was seeing an entire herd of deer! There were at least eight of them, including several babies! They were in the woods not 10 yards from us...brave things, with two big dogs so nearby! We all sort of stopped and stared at each other, until they all decided to head off and ran and leaped away. It was cool to see!
We were all pretty worn out by the time we made our way back to the paved path. We'd worked up quite a sweat tromping around! In the end, though, everyone had a good time, and Sebastian seems eager to go again soon!
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