change-up

 

Things at our house are sorta crazy these days as we wait for the house to close in a few days, but still, on Friday 

We just NEEDED some FUN!

Somewhere to GO! 

AN ADVENTURE! 

Staying home, though much easier just wasn't an option.

If we weren't doing a crazy diet called GAPS right now, we probably would have just looked for a new restaurant, but since I was cooking dinner and we had to eat still, we simply grabbed the bowls that were set on the table for dinner, loaded the pots into my trusty baskets and piled the food, kids and bikes into the car!

If I was brilliant I would have probably packed some chairs and a little table.

If I was thinking much at all, I would have at least packed a blanket, but alas, the car mat was the best I could come up with under the circumstances.

As we pulled out of the drive on our way to who knows where,

 we made a unanimous decision immediately. 

We wanted to eat by the water.

In practically no time at all,  we found water, right in and industrial area we had never been.

AND THERE WERE TRAINS!

Lots of them! 

We ate,

made a mess on the dirt (instead of on my kitchen floor, HALLELUIAH,)

threw rocks into the water,

rode bikes,

enjoyed one another,

convinced one of the train engineers to blow his whistle,

and enjoyed a beautiful sunset.

What a simple, extraordinary evening we had with just a teensy bit of effort.

 

It was so worth it.