Nature Walk

We have been lucky enough to find ourselves smack dab in the middle of a glorious run of perfect fall weather. Yesterday, we did what any sane family would do- we put up the books, we filed away the worksheets, we put the housework off, we ignored the laundry and we headed out into the great outdoors to see what we could find.
What we found was a lovely 2 mile trail that runs through the marshes in and around the Cape May Lighthouse. We identified trees, we counted butterflies, we found lots of bugs to look at, we watched some shore birds- in short we learned just how beautiful the Jersey coast can be this time of year. The kids ran breathlessly from one tree to the next, from one Monarch sighting to the next. They ran or nearly ran the entire 2 miles.
We rounded off the afternoon with some ice cream and a lovely sunset.
It was one of those days that even as they are happening, you know that it's one of the days that you will never forget.
Nothing extraordinary. Just you and your family out in the fresh air, feeling the sun and enjoying each other.