Saturday night Justin got the idea to go for a hike with the girls via our backyard. We got off to an early start to the gym Sunday morning so that we could go on our hike right after a normal time lunch (a.k.a. noon and not our normal lunch time of 1:30 even 2:00 on a weekend). I don’t think I’m ever going to be able to adequately explain the feelings Justin and I have when we are in the woods right behind our house. These trees are enormous and you can the panoramic view is so peaceful and breathtaking. Literally three minutes after walking outside our back door, it feels like we are in isolation. Yet because we know we are not, it is so magical.
The girls were on a log that wasn’t steady and the second picture is right before they all fell off.
While the tree branches and paths are clearest during fall and winter, there are still branches and trees to maneuver through, which is still a little scary for the girls, especially Avery and Harper. We made it through to the bike path and then crossed over to the path that leads to Meadowlark. The girls were feeling confident and wanted to walk all the way to Meadowlark. We figured why not. Avery kept saying “I’ve got this”. We approached the back side of Meadowlark and while the girls were still doing well, Justin and I were a little fearful that there would be a meltdown at some point making the way back home difficult. So we decided to turn around saying we made it to Meadowlark (which we did sort ofJ). One or two of the girls may have popped a squat along the path (starting them young)! Then we stopped once we reached the bike path again for a refuel with granola bars. We walked back home via the Hillington entrance path. It was so much fun! The girls did awesome and we can’t wait to go on a family hike again!