Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Chase had a grand adventure today at the Powder Valley Nature Center, run by the Missouri Department of Conservation. First, Chase and Nanaw went on the 2/3 mile trail. Chase seemed to have a wonderful time, running ahead of Nanaw on the asphalt trail. Each of them picked up a stick to take on their hike. The trail had benches along the way, with numbers on them. Chase seemed to take great delight in announcing the numbers of the benches to Nanaw. When they finished their hike, Chase and Nanaw went inside the Nature Center building. Chase seemed to have a super time running around the building, looking at all of the displays. He went into the puppet room and looked at the fish tank there and played with the frog puppet. They went downstairs and Chase looked at the fish in the aquarium for a long while. He met a little boy his age named Evan, and they played together in the tree house for awhile, seeming to both enjoy the snake display. Chase didn’t want to leave the Nature Center building but Nanaw promised that they’d go on another trail. They walked on the 1/3 trail, and Chase ran the whole way, except for brief stops to visit the numbered benches. Chase didn’t want to leave but Nanaw promised they’d return soon.