Bliss

Last weekend there was another free state park day, so we decided to take the kids on their first "real" hike. It wasn't steep and we agreed we wouldn't push it or get overly ambitious. We talked it up a lot with the kids and made sure every cool slug, bird, tree, berry was a big deal. We also stopped for a lot of snacks. Apparently we knew what we were doing because the kids were ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! They were enthusiastic, they didn't complain, and more than half of the time they were leading the way and setting the pace of the hike. I think we did about 5 miles total and they hardly complained once. It was truly a wonderful day and I was so grateful for such a fun and enjoyable day. Total Bliss.