Geocaching

 Clint's sister, Lisa, really likes geocaching.  (Using a GPS to find treasures, really just junk, that other people have hidden.)  While they were here, she wanted to see if she could locate a few.  It is the perfect Sunday afternoon activity!  My kids were thrilled at the prospect of finding "treasures".  One cache even had a post that someone had left a Darth Maul pen there earlier in the day.  Haden could hardly contain himself!  And the best part was that there were many within a mile of my house!  I really don't live out in the middle of nowhere, like this picture might seem.  We just have a fantastic trail system and open space behind us that I absolutely love!

This was the best cache ever!  You had to fill the the tube with water from the nearby stream.  (There was a clue online, so we knew to bring along a bucket.)  Ping pong balls would float to the top with the combination to the lock written on it.  The locked box contained all sorts of treasures, a couple of travel bugs, Haden's pen, and directions on how to lock everything back up.  The lady who designed it was very clever.  We ironically met her on the trail en-route to the next stash.  Haden and Regan loved selecting things from each cache.  Thankfully, Lisa had her own stash of "treasures" we could swap with.

The kids didn't care for the micro cache.  They found it inside a bone, yuck, and it only had a piece of paper to write your name and where you were from on.

 

 Lila had to be woken up from her nap to come with us.  We forgot shoes for her so she had to be carried when the stroller couldn't make it all the way to the cache.  I don't think she quite understood what we were doing!

 Double strollers aren't meant for single track trails!

On our way back home, we had to stop at the bridge for pictures.  The board that Clint sits on is responsible for the stream restoration project.  It is going to be awesome when it is done! 

The kids had the best time!  They have each insisted that we start "treasure hunting" every Sunday afternoon.  At least it will be a good way to get rid of all the prizes they get from their happy meals!