A morning with nature

Elisabeth had a playdate on Friday morning, which is my day off with the girls. After having a cup of coffee and a great chat with Elisabeth's best friend's mom, Sydney and I headed out the door in search of high adventure. We landed ourselves at a nature preserve, smack dab in the middle of Schaumburg. It was beautiful. Serene. Definitely a place to go if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of life and just breathe.


Sydney and I had a great time walking through the fields of wildflowers, watching a family of yellow finches play, and meandering our way into a woods by the marsh.

And of course I took a zillion pictures, much to Sydney's dismay.


Sydney had a lot of fun exploring in the woods. She checked out the trees...

She checked out the water...


And she checked out something curious near the water. I don't remember what it was, but it sure piqued her interest, which made for some great photo ops. Here are some of her best facial expressions, all in one post for you!

Serious:


VERY serious:



"Ah dahh?" (What's that)


No idea. But typical.


Getting down for a closer look:


Still serious. And still curious.


Aaaand, we're done with said curious item. Next!