When you read this blog and look at the pictures in the Spring thru Fall, it's obvious that our family loves to hike! On Sunday afternoon, the temps reached into the 40's and we were all getting a little stir crazy. Mike suggested that we take a family hike. We chose a waterfall trail that we're pretty familiar with. I would have loved to see this waterfall in the ice and snow. It's not easy to access, though. The trail to the falls is right around 2 hilly miles through the woods. It was a little tough going through the snow, although some of the trails had been broken by other hikers. We ended up opting for some easier terrain with the slippery footing and our young hikers. Still, it was a really nice walk and I have to say, I am very proud of Ava. She hung in there for a good 2 1/2 mile hike. I only had to carry her twice to give her feet a short rest. It felt so good to be back on the trails again. I cannot wait for the Spring thaw!
I wanted to note: Hiking in the winter is so much quieter than in the summer. Very few birds chirping. No bugs buzzing. No leaves rustling. It was strikingly silent out there...I mean besides the sound of our little family crashing through the woods and singing hiking songs. : )
Here are some pics and a couple short clips from the trail.
Monday, February 22, 2010
A Visit to Leesburg
Earlier this month we got to spend some time back in Leesburg. All of the men on my side of the family headed down to Florida for the Daytona 500, leaving the women and children behind to fend for themselves. (No worries. We're accustomed to this "fending for ourselves" business). Since we all had the H1N1 virus over Christmas, I really didn't get to spend any time catching up with my family. I was excited to finally have the chance. It just so happens that on this trip, we drove directly into the storm that was dumping snow all across Indiana and Ohio. It didn't make for a fun drive, but boy did it make for some fun times for Ava and Emily to play in the snow with their cousins. My sister Karla's boys Riley and Hudson, sledded, dug tunnels, and climbed the snow pile exhaustively with Ava and Emily on our first afternoon back. I had to make them come in for a hot cocoa break! They were sporting some of the pinkest lil' cheeks I ever saw!
Unfortunately, this trip, it was my sister Angie's turn to be sick. The first day I watched my niece, Ella who was also getting over "a bug". And we saw Angie for a brief visit...but we wanted to avoid the stomach flu at all costs! The girls and I ended our trip by celebrating Valentine's Day with a sleep over at Aunt Karla's house. Fun times!
Here's some footage:
Unfortunately, this trip, it was my sister Angie's turn to be sick. The first day I watched my niece, Ella who was also getting over "a bug". And we saw Angie for a brief visit...but we wanted to avoid the stomach flu at all costs! The girls and I ended our trip by celebrating Valentine's Day with a sleep over at Aunt Karla's house. Fun times!
Here's some footage:
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