Just a few miles down the highway from us is a national recreation area where we like to hike. Last summer my husband and I took E there with the intent of letting her play in the river that runs beside part of the trail. However, it had recently rained and the river was too cloudy to let E play in. So instead, we found a little creek with a small waterfall and let her play in that instead. E has always loved playing in running water, and the creek's waterfall was the perfect size for her. She loved finding leaves and sending them down the waterfall, and she also loved throwing rocks in the little pool at the base of the waterfall. She had so much fun that we took her back one weekend in September when her grandmother came to visit. This time we brought a bucket with us and some bathtub toys.
Today we went back to the same creek to let E and W play. They loved sitting on top of the waterfall. W spent most of his time splashing, and E filled up the bucket we brought. We also sent some toy boats down the waterfall. I love doing this activity with the kids because they have such a great time, and it's completely free (other than the $20 yearly parking pass for the national recreation area, which I am happy to pay).
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