Last week we had a visit from Paul's dad. He arrived on a Friday and then stayed all the way through till the next Monday, so we had a nice long visit. We did a lot that week and had a lot of fun! I already posted about the fair, but we also had a second fair visit, a great hike, an overnight trip, a visit to an amusement park, and a 4th birthday to celebrate! What fun!
I will just post about the hike today, and then I will do more in a later post...
We found a nice short hike within 45 minutes from here. We had been wanting to get the kids more into hiking, and this really is a great place to do it. We have been very bad about not seeking out good trails, though, and finally Paul found specifics about one from someone at work, so we were off. It actually was less than 45 minutes to get there, and at the trailhead there is also a campground. We hope to camp there in the future. The hike itself was probably about three miles round trip. The first half was almost all uphill...about 700 vertical feet. It was great and the kids didn't complain once, although I did!
The hike was pretty much all treed, but at the top it opened up to a meadow and a warming hut put there by the forest service. It was a great place to eat lunch. Apparently people do a lot of snowshoeing up there, so they go to the hut to warm up by the wood stove. It was very beautiful, although dry and hazy. I would like to see it in the springtime.
Enjoy the pictures! ps--how do you like Paul's shirt...it is one of my favorites, and it is SO him. tongue in cheek, of course!
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