Playtime In the Woods

When I was a little girl, I loved being in the woods playing make-believe.  I would "set up house" around a tree and have sections marked off by sticks or rocks.  I could spend hours at a time pretending.  Seth and Jordan were great pretenders, too.  They could also sit for hours designing Lego houses.  They'd never actually play "house", but was always designing.  So, I was quite delighted when my girls started escaping to their secret place, secret password included.  Eva begged me to come visit, so this morning, I did.  Joy led the way.

 

And she was quite pleased with having me in their "home".

 I'm not sure what this contraption is.  Ivy just informed me it is her pantry and stove.

Their place to put "things".

 There were rocks to climb on...

 ...a trampoline to bounce on...

...vines to swing on...

 ...paths to walk on...

 ...all within sight of home.

And, I can see and hear them while they play.  Seth would be proud of his sisters in the woods.