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Our littlest pocket packed full of wonder beans has just turned five, and he is so glad to be moving on to the big kid category! We are celebrating by spending some time in the greatest place in the world. There’s swimming and fishing and hiking and resting and reading and more! We are [...]
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handmade hot tea, fresh grown mint, grated ginger and lemon, orange peel and hot water…nice way to start the day…
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then my four-year-old knocked the mug in the floor by “ackshident.” Truthfully, not a moment to fuss about. “Ackshidents happen.”
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I’ll miss that mug. The tea was really good too.
If you’d [...]
You are invited to:
Saturday, July 30th
Come see, touch, interact with and climb on hundreds of cool vehicles. Your kids will love exploring fire trucks, helicopters, planes, boats and much more at Green Hill Park. Additional activities include water-spray areas, fireman’s foam, face painting, balloon sculptures, a petting zoo, costumed characters, food vendors and more. Don’t [...]
This Saturday at Glen Alton - 10 am - 12 noon
The wetlands hike will be led by Jessica from Mountain Lake Conservancy.
Mud Pie Kitchen will be led by Bri and Alex from the Girl Scouts
Giant Sand Pile and Sprinklers
COME OUTSIDE and PLAY
It’s 15- 20 degrees cooler on Big Stony Creek.
even better if you get in [...]
’nuff said.
Woke up to way too many children in one bed…
walked to the car, ready for a day of adventure but someone forgot their pocketbook (not Ashley!)
travelled through a lovely town and spoke of stopping, but maybe tomorrow
up and down roads, down and up roads.
We finally arrived to our first destination, Appalachian Trail Conservancy
bought a belt [...]
A summer celebration of the life and works of Pete Seeger continues here at www.kidsadventuring.org. I certainly hope that we have been able to help remind you or even to introduce you to some of his music.
Here is another installment that I have spent much time, with repeated listens…
For more about the music of Pete [...]
I just couldn’t help myself here. I am usually a calm, mild-mannered guy… but Saturday’s KIVA Summer Picnic wasn’t about getting kids and families out in to the great outdoors this time. This time, it was just about me tricking my lovely wife Ashley into making us a Peach-Blackberry Cobbler. And it worked! Mwah-ha-ha!
Amazing [...]
This week, I have had a nice long break with the kids. We’ve stayed near the house and enjoyed game time, art time and just time to be ourselves. Stick around the Donahue house long enough and you’ll get sucked into a dance party, for sure. This week, we have been lucky enough to [...]
Weather forcasters are saying that the next few days are going to be scorchers. Oh my. Well, the good news is that it is always cooler up on the mountain.
We hope that you will join us this Saturday afternoon, into evening, for an enjoyable picnic and short hike atop the lovely Roanoke [...]