down to the river

 We needed some rocks for a little project, so a long overdue trip to the river was a necessity.

I must admit, I wondered, as we meandered around, all 7 of us, (T was here for his b-day :-) looking for just the right rocks,

- and all of us having a very nice time - 

if perhaps,

maybe,

I've turned my kids into weirdos.

Then I decided that, if I have, 

- well -

 it's too late...

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It was apparently lunch time for the cows while we were there;

they all of a sudden headed

in a nice calm orderly fashion out of the water and across the pasture.

~

There were a couple dozen butterflies flying about.

The girls wanted one (or more) to land on them so badly, but the butterflies didn't cooperate.

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I don't know why we don't go to the river more often.