Ticks?!?

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We had a great laid back weekend. On Saturday morning we hit the farmer's market and whaddaya know...there were farmer's there for the first time this year. We were so happy to be able to buy fresh local food finally. Then we went for a drive in the country, not something we do often anymore. It was such a beautiful drive. We wrapped up the day having dinner at friends' house. Good food, good conversation - just what we needed.

On Sunday we decided we had to get out in the woods and headed out to the Pennyroyal state park for a hike. We picked a trail marked 1.4 miles and I am proud to say Griffin did great!! It was quite hilly so it was some work but he just kept trucking along. We all felt so good afterward, of course. When we got to the car, Bruce suggested we check for bugs and I am so glad he did. We all had a few of these little tick looking bugs crawling around our ankles. We couldn't get our shoes and socks off fast enough. I was so glad that I had Lucy wrapped up tight in the Maya wrap so that nothing could get to her (that little foot peaked out as we approached the car)! As soon as we got home we all ran for the showers. We checked every inch of everybody so I think we are all clear! I guess we need to wear pants when we are in the woods down here this time of year!

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4cheeseheads said…
Good idea checking for ticks. Those buggars are no fun. Chris has a story he can tell you when we see you. Awesome weekend. I'm very impressed with Griff's walking/hiking treks. Jake wouldn't stand a chance if matched up to Griffin. But I'm thinking when the boys are together Griff's adventurousness (is that a word?) will rub off on Jake.
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