After breakfast, we headed back to the pool for some fun before we hit the road. The kids LOVED the pool.
After swimming and then changing into regular clothes, we checked out and headed to our next destination of the day... the F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm.
The F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm is one of the parks in the Summit County Metro Parks system in Akron. It was a diamond in the rough. It offers hiking trails in which you may find a suspension bridge, several ponds and other attractions. We saw lots of wildlife on our walk...birds, turtles, deer, and a snake!
They also have a visitor's center which was awesome for the kids. When we arrived, the naturalist was bringing out salamandars for the kids to see.
They had a bird watching area that was amazing, with lots of different types of birds, as well as some red tailed squirrels and 2 raccoons who were eating the bird food. LOL
This was a great stop and if you are ever in Akron I would highly recommend a visit. I am so glad we decided to check it out. After leaving the nature realm, we headed home and back to reality after our 24 hour getaway!
Rachel, You sure made the most of a weekend with the family. A lot of families can't afford by time or funds, long vacations but you showed how to maximize the opportunity. I need to tap into your resourcefulness in the coming years. This brought back memories of going to Duluth with our kids, swimming and swimming, and taking advantage of the free parks.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to fit things in when I can. With Bill starting his new job this year he doesn't get vacation time so a week vacation was out of the question. I still wanted to do some fun stuff with the kids so I started looking into what we could do in our state. This was one idea and in the end fairly inexpensive which was another goal. We might do one or 2 more of these types of weekends before school starts back in the end of August.
DeleteThis sounds like the perfect get-a-way. Glad it was fun! Right now we are looking at less and less free time and need to have some mini trips of our own.
ReplyDeleteIt was a perfect weekend. Free time? What is that? LOL I completely understand and there is something fun about getting away for 24 hours.
DeleteYou certainly know how to pack in a lot of fun in a short time. Your daughter is certainly becoming a girly-girl.
ReplyDeleteI tried. :) Surprisingly Rebecca is both a girly-girl and a tom-boy all wrapped into one. She has discovered fashion in the last few months and definitely has a more girly style (she loves wearing skirts and t-shirts).
DeleteLoved your photos of this awesome family time!!!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see you too!!!
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