We're back to more hot, hot, HOT days of summer. It was so hot today…

How hot was it? (Come on, you know you were thinking that!)

…the schools without Air Conditioning in them let kids out early.  (Yes, there are a number of older schools that do not have AC.)

So, on such a hot day, what did I decide to do with the boys? Go on a 4 mile walk.

Before you declare me completely insane, let me explain:

We had rain on Monday and Tuesday so we didn't really go out, and I earned no activity points.
Yesterday it was really hot and we needed to go shopping, so I earned no activity points.
Last night I decided we needed to get moving, and thought if we left early enough, and kept on the trail with shade, it wouldn't be too bad. 

So, this morning at 9, we were off!  We took time to stop and watch the bulldozers work near the trail.  We went as far as a bridge Will likes to go to (the trail goes under a major road so it's cool to hear the trucks go over us).  Then Will decided he wanted to go to the end of the trail (about another mile).  We went to the end…then started coming back. Will told me he was tired.  I told him we'd go back to the bulldozers and we'd have a snack and watch them.  That excited him enough that he was able to go on the way.

While watching the dozers, we watched the digger come over, do some digging, then drop the scoop and use it's hook to move a generator (made by IR–Where Grandpa used to work until Volvo bought them) and then leave. While that doesn't sound like much, it was quite exciting to two little boys. 

By the time we got home, it was 11:30!!! James told me later that was 4 miles. I was proud at how well the boys did (Will rode his Big Wheel the whole time, only getting some pushing when we had to go up hill coming home.)  As proud of them I am, we won't be repeating that tomorrow.