Rough weather today... The forecast called for rain and snow and highs in the 30s.
With my kids, we try not to worry too much about the forecast. We set out with two friends along the trail at a local forest preserve. The older kids stopped at a flowing creek and decided to make a dam. They gathered the biggest rocks they could find and stacked them where the water flowed. My middle child, the youngest one there at the time, started wandering down this creek. Next thing I knew she was waving her hat goodbye, watching it as it moved further away with the water. I ran along the bank to retrieve it and shoved it into a pocket of my backpack. I've learned a few things in the last couple of years being an "outdoorsy" mom. My big suggestion is to bring a change of clothes in the car, and bring a big plastic tub for all of the wet, muddy, smelly, nasty things. I stacked boots, rain suits, muddy gloves (somehow 4 pairs for my 2 children), wet socks, and soaked pants into the plastic tub. It doesn't make my car a mess, it is contained, and I can carry it straight to the laundry room when I get home. I rinsed their boots- inside and out, in the utilility sink, and dumped the rest of the contents of the tub into the washing machine. Easy enough! My next thought is towels. I wish I had some towels in the car, and a couple in my backpack to wipe and dry muddy hands and faces.
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Sara T.
4/3/2022 12:06:34 pm
Umm... that plastic container in the car is a PRO TIP! Why have I not thought of this yet? The backseats of my car are filled with mud from my kid's boots each day.
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