A Beautiful Day

I have to admit, I'm in the middle of a massive cleaning spree, but today was way too nice of a day to spend inside. So, I took Nick and my nephew out on a little adventure. The irony is...the place we went is approximately 5 minutes from home...so we were able to enjoy the great outdoors without spending much time driving.
We headed down to the levee and took a little hike. This...was our destination.

The kids had a ball, but I think were a little irritated with me having them stop every five minutes for a "photo shoot". What can I say? When you have two adorable kids with you...how can you not take pictures of them?!

After observing this photo...I came to discover that there is no possible way you can deny the fact that they're blood related!

This is another shot of Shanghai Bend...a "closer look" but not too close! It truly is a beautiful place. And for as dry as it's been in California, it was amazing that the water was flowing the way that it was...

And this is one of the frequent looks that I got when I asked the boys to pose. "C'mon...do we have to take another one? It's hot out here. And I'm thirsty!"

When we left the river we strolled through an orchard to walk to my brother's house. Everyone has they're own thing they really enjoy taking pictures of...mine are flowers, plants, and leaves...

We then left my brother's house to journey back home (to a cluttered mess I might add...) but we noticed there were a handful of firetrucks parked at the base of the levy, so our curiosities were sparked and we decided to check things out...

Turns out that they were just training, but it was really intriguing to sit and watch them for awhile (and get some pretty decent shots).

So there you have it...my apartment is still trashed...but I'm perfectly ok with that...there's always tomorrow. I'm really glad that I didn't miss the opportunity to get out today, and enjoy God's creation, the amazing weather, and spending time with the kids.