the creek

                         pre-creek, armed with the "crazy chappy"

                                      a resting place for mama

                         rules, rules, rules

                                            pretty, purty flowers

                            more rules, but pretty and polite signage

                                            nature at it's best

                                             the best boy

monday night i walked in the door to the smell of delicious grilled salmon and bok choy accompanied by atticus begging to go to the creek -- "go to the creek one minute!"  "daddy take you to the creek!" we gobbled up dinner in ten minutes flat before heading to the famous creek. the creek backs up to the long branch nature center; which happens to be across the street from our house. atticus loves throwing rocks into the creek and scaring his parents by wading in too far and then insisting we remove his water/rock logged shoes so he can cry and walk barefoot to the car. it's makes for a lovely little outing for the entire family. throw in DQ and you're gold.