We went geocaching today — it was a microcache & we weren’t quite sure what we were looking for. I think I have a better idea now, it’s only as long as about three quarters & about that wide. We’ll go back & try that one again in the future. It’s the perfect excuse to go do that then get ice cream since it’s right across the street (kind of) from Baskin-Robbins. As it was, it was a nice excuse to get out & walk about a mile to a very pretty little preserve stashed away. I was surprised by how many people actually were there, but then *everyone* seemed to be out today. Next time we won’t park quite so far away!

Time to go check on the bagels!

Today, with the help of google maps, M1, M2, my Dad & I went geocaching & found our first geocache at a long-time favorite park. It was most excellent. We left a santa eraser & got a magic card (I really tried to convince M1 to take the studded leather bracelet, but she insisted on the creepiest magic card possible. Heh). M1 nearly alerted the entire park (fortunately empty because everyone was at the beach) when she made her discovery, shrieking, I FOUUUUND IT! Pretty dang adorable. Then we logged everything, took victory pix, restashed & were on our way. I also discovered the concept of letterboxing. Who knew all these funny little stashed things are hiding out there? Well, I guess I did, since I know geeklibrarian has been doing it for ages & my sis-in-law & her family have been doing it for at least two years, but still. Until you start looking, you don’t realize how many of them are stashed away out there! So that was extraordinarily entertaining.

Then we went swimming in the lake. Oof. Holy cow, I am out of shape for lake swimming. There were lots of waves today, big waves which added to the difficulty level of swimming out there too, no doubt. Lots of milfoil. The alarming milfoil. It wasn’t so bad out where I was swimming (except I worked my way out from the beach instead of hitting it from the dock, since until my parents came over to watch The Ms, I had to watch them), but the amount of gnarly slimy green strands & clumps I picked off my chilluns was pretty… gnarly. But they had a ridiculously good time. We got home well after their bedtime & now they’re Fast, Fast, Fast, Fast asleep & should sleep well. Yay for well sleeping children! And me, I think it’s now bath time. When I get around to bed, I think after the swimming today, I’ll sleep well too. And no doubt feel it tomorrow. Oh, bath… and sleeeep…