Loving summer

Did a hike with the kids today...first hike that they did all by themselves...we made a rule when we started that hiking meant that they don't get carried...they walk just like we do.  :)  After the first 100m they wanted to stop..so we filled up on food and started again...using flowers, pinecones and a promise of a cool waterfall as distractions to keep them moving.  After the waterfall, the trail gets really steep...it was their favorite part...Madison said it was like rock climbing (there were big rock stairs that they had to get up).  At the top of the hike was a gorgeous, crystal clear lake with fish that we could see coming to the surface to eat moths and bugs...truly fascinating for 2 young kids.  The whole trail was about 4km.

Last week when the weather was great, we went to the quarry almost every day.  We sure love where we live.