Calling All Tree Hugging Families

So, families… I don’t think you have been sending me photos of your family outside enjoying nature. Hmmm. Well, I’m moving right now so I can’t find any recent pictures but I do have some old ones on my computer so here you go — kids (one kid anyhow) and nature!

Also if you’re worried that your photo taking skills aren’t up to par don’t be. Look at the kind of pictures I take:

This is Cedar at around age two in one of the Redwood forests in Humboldt.

Notice that I myself cannot take pictures very well. Flash anyone? In fact the poor child’s face appears to be glowing. Which attests to the fact that I also cannot successfully manipulate photos on my computer. He was having a great time though. Soon after this he found a big old stick and climbed around on that fallen tree you see behind him.

This next photo is where Cedar thought he was part of the fish family. He’s not.

This is at the the Samoa Peninsula — the beach in front of our house in Humboldt. Mostly he liked to slide in the sand but on this day he got to the beach and took off running towards the ocean like a crazy person and JUMPED in. (He was under two years old). After we freaked and fished him out he rolled around in the sand so it wasn’t very pretty. But fun!

As he got older he learned not to full force jump into the freezing ocean (it’s not Southern California; it’s 60-65 in Humboldt year round so the ocean is cold).

He did take up a fun activity where he’d pick up sand and stuff it in his face. Which may be better than sugar?

For now this is all I have which means you need to email me pictures of your fine tree hugging family in the great outdoors! Much like, in fact exactly like Hilary did. Go nature kids!