A Kidnapping

I will confess...I did it..I kidnapped two little hooligans today.   I called my Granddaughters and asked what they were up too and when they said:  "Nothin"  I said:  "How about a picnic?"   They were all in, so I went to their house and snatched them up!  (With parents Ok of course!)   We decided that Mohican State Park would be the place to go for lunch.   The weather turned absolutely fabulous today.  It's as if a big squeegee came through with yesterday's storms and took all the moisture out of the air and left us with temps in the 70's and sunshine galore!  It's the last official day of  my "staycation" as I go on call this weekend , so I was happy to spend it with them.

This state  park is so beautiful.  I feel blessed to  have it so close to home.

A very picturesque covered bridge.

We snagged a picnic table in the shade and raided the fixings I threw together at the last minute.  We feasted on turkey sandwiches, (pb&j also!), chips, drinks, carrots and dip...and cookies for good measure.  Arnold found his spot!  He was treated to lots of snacks today!

After lunch we took off to explore the river.  Arnold just loves water and was in doggy paradise!

Addy was excited to spot lots of crayfish.

It's a perfect place to practice rock skipping. 

These two were great fun as always.   It's also great to see kids enjoy the outdoors and not even think about video games, TV, or phones.

All too soon it was time to head back home.  They spent the rest of the afternoon with me making some fruit pizzas that I have to take to a party tomorrow and I had them make one for themselves to take home.

Lexi took some time to drive the gator around.  She drives it better than me!

We decided to eat dinner out on the deck and they requested  spaghetti and meatballs...no problem!  Their Dad came after work and joined us and then all left for home tired, full, and with a delish fruit pizza for later.  This is what I call a perfect day!