Night and Day

We celebrated Earth Hour this year by reading our bedtime stories by candle light.  Baby boy and I talked about how lucky we are to be able to turn on a light switch when we want to because not all children have that blessing in their lives.  In a time when it seems our kids have access to and can get all they need and want, its good to teach them that it really is a blessing and one that we should be thankful for each day.

We visited Nan at Mount Tamborine this week.  I love looking around her garden and admiring her beautiful gardening skills.  The mountain air and green grass always cheers us up (at least from the drive to get there anyway).  

Nature and Nurture...

We were all struck down by a horrible virus last week, and in attempt to get some fresh air we headed to our favourite local park.  It is always fun to go to the park, but is now so much more fun that baby boy is big enough to actually 'play' at the park.  He played on the slide, with the music area and on the swing.  

I was listening to a radio program last week that talked about how our kids are really in danger of never having a relationship with nature.  The speaker said that because of a lack of green spaces that our kids can own and explore they will lose the chance to really feel comfortable with nature and all the gifts that that brings to a child.  I know how much baby boy just loves to go outside to play and I am so glad that we live in a country with weather that allows him to do that most of the time

My goal is to try and regularly take baby boy into nature so he can develop that 'relationship' with God's beautiful creations.  Does that mean camping?  I hope so! (hint...hint to man of the house)