our secret place

we have a "secret place." it's secret to the kids because we take a hidden trail and we NEVER see anyone else there. it is a place of magic and mystery and always the best time. when it seems that things aren't quite going our way, we go to the secret place. it's life's best medicine.

we usually find some pretty cool things...like this giant piece of gold!

...or "rescuing" this caterpillar from the water. lila took really good care of it and may have loved it a little too much. we are trying to teach the "if you love it set it free" theory on captured wildlife. we'll keep trying.

it was all too much for ben i guess :)

it is a place full of wishes come true.

here's a video of lila's big catch...