The Great Outdoors

Lately our little guy is not truly happy unless he's exploring outside. Now that he has learned how to run (moving a lot like Frankenstein as he does it), he needs the wide open spaces of the outdoors in order to be able to do it. He loves to walk on the sidewalk to the end of our street each night, and would keep on going if I let him. He also loves to go to the park and play in his pool. If he would stay close to me or follow me, I would really enjoy being outside with him, but he always wants to go in the opposite direction. I never thought I would be one of those people who put leashes on their kids but now I'm seriously reconsidering...