Today the weather was absolutely perfect, way too lovely to stay cooped up in the house. The boys and I took off to go hiking at
Leon Sinks. Ever since I had kids I've planned on taking them hiking and they've never been strong enough or well enough at the same time to actually do it. Today was a much anticipated milestone. The boys had a great time hiking along the trail. They loved looking for the blue stripe on the trees or the blue arrow pointing the way. Some of the going was hard, with roots, sticks, and steep hills, but we loved it.
About half of the sinkholes were dry, but the ones that were wet were gorgeous! This one had water that was a beautiful green/blue color. We saw one that was red and several the normal "dark" water color.
I was a little bummed that we really didn't see any wildlife though. Lately Beans and I have seen two fox. One gray one on the way to pick Little Man up from school, and a red one when we were on the way to my anatomy class last week. I have to admit, I'd rather see no wildlife than a snake or other unfriendly beast though. ;)
Here's our goofy little family messing around on the trail. ;)
By about halfway the kids were pretty darn tired. Beans' legs would give out and he'd have to take a break for a bit. He was determined though and didn't let it get him down for long.
Little Man had a bit of a harder time, as you can see here. He was exhausted from much earlier. It may have been a better idea to wait until we pick up his new orthotics (March 5) but he was still a trooper. He was very attached to this giant pinecone. Despite tripping over his own feet every couple of steps, he dragged it all the way home.
We were all so proud when we finished. We plan on doing a lot more hiking. It's so beautiful and peaceful walking through the woods together.
About half of the sinkholes were dry, but the ones that were wet were gorgeous! This one had water that was a beautiful green/blue color. We saw one that was red and several the normal "dark" water color.
I was a little bummed that we really didn't see any wildlife though. Lately Beans and I have seen two fox. One gray one on the way to pick Little Man up from school, and a red one when we were on the way to my anatomy class last week. I have to admit, I'd rather see no wildlife than a snake or other unfriendly beast though. ;)
Here's our goofy little family messing around on the trail. ;)
By about halfway the kids were pretty darn tired. Beans' legs would give out and he'd have to take a break for a bit. He was determined though and didn't let it get him down for long.
Little Man had a bit of a harder time, as you can see here. He was exhausted from much earlier. It may have been a better idea to wait until we pick up his new orthotics (March 5) but he was still a trooper. He was very attached to this giant pinecone. Despite tripping over his own feet every couple of steps, he dragged it all the way home.
We were all so proud when we finished. We plan on doing a lot more hiking. It's so beautiful and peaceful walking through the woods together.
Sounds like you all had a wonderful time! I had a giant pine cone like that for many years! I hope you all sleep well tonight!
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