We Three E's

  Dande-LION This fun and easy craft was a blast for my two girls! Here is what you will need:   -Rocks -Dandelions -Double sided tape -Permanent Marker Here is what we did:  First and most importantly, pick dandelions! (You can use anything growing in your yard to be creative with these.) We then took our double-sided tape and stuck it on the rock where we wanted the dandelions to stick. Next, we stuck the dandelions to the tape. Finally, we used our marker to make our faces.  Here are some of our finished rocks! 

      Mid-October of last year (2022) my two girls and I took a day trip to Indiana Dunes National Park, and it did not disappoint! We started the day early as we had lots to explore and only a day's time to do so!       We started off with the famous 3 Dune Challenge. Here we were able to climb three of the tallest sand dunes in the state park. The challenge starts on trail 8, was 1.5 miles in length, and labeled as the toughest trail in the park with 552 vertical feet! One step forward at times felt like two steps back. None of this stopped my adventurous four- and six-year-old, they had an absolute blast climbing up them!       At the top of each three dunes there is breathtaking view (which is a nice place to take a rest after all that climbing and to prepare yourself for the next climb) and of course a photo opportunity!                 ...