Hiking Fun

For two weekends in a row, and while the weather was chilly but sunny, we enjoyed the beautiful scenery in our vicinity by going on hikes. The first hike was last Saturday and initiated by our church on a member's sprawling property. 

 We took a 2.5 miles hike uphill and just chatted with each other while walking.

 Carrying my friend's girl:

While the big girls walked ahead and collected sticks and rocks. 

After the fire, we sat around the bonfire and ate hot dogs and made S'mores. 

There were also horses on the property, which we loved to pet.

The horse trainer also showed us some of his trust exercises with his horse. Did you know that horses like coke? 

Today, Derrick, the children and I went hiking at the nearby State Park. It was cold but clear and the trails were deserted. 

Several times I reminded the children to watch where they are stepping as the leaves on the ground made it a bit slippery and roots were cropping up everywhere. The children did well; however, I took off on a 3-mile run before we made it back to the car and just seconds in to running, I tripped and fell. Only a scraped knee and a bit mud but not enough to hold me back from a great trail run. Overall, it was a wonderful family day and we all slept well that night.