Hiking is one of my all-time favorite activities, and I am sad to report that I haven't been in forever. So it was much to my surprise when hubby came home from working his early Saturday morning shift (4 am-11 am) to announce that today might be a great day to hike. The skies were slightly overcast and the weather was cooler than usual. I agreed immediately and we hit the road. The Duke Forest trails are the most convenient to our house - so we headed in that direction. This was Caleb's very first hike!
We found a nice shaded, creek-side spot to place a blanket and we settled down with Caleb's toys spread out for play and two cold beers in hubby's and my hand.
Caleb enjoyed being in nature, though he really wanted to eat the dirt and leaves. And he had his eyes on our beers. We had to convince him that Ritz crackers were the only thing on the menu.
He was pretty upset about the whole thing (possibly because he is now one and decided that now he is old enough to have opinions), which required we let him play with hubby's wallet. Caleb spent most of his time in the forest playing with credit and debit cards.
A cool, end-of-summer rain shower let us know that it was time to make our departure from Duke Forest. With the arrival of fall, the cooler weather will be perfect for more hiking.
We found a nice shaded, creek-side spot to place a blanket and we settled down with Caleb's toys spread out for play and two cold beers in hubby's and my hand.
Caleb enjoyed being in nature, though he really wanted to eat the dirt and leaves. And he had his eyes on our beers. We had to convince him that Ritz crackers were the only thing on the menu.
He was pretty upset about the whole thing (possibly because he is now one and decided that now he is old enough to have opinions), which required we let him play with hubby's wallet. Caleb spent most of his time in the forest playing with credit and debit cards.
A cool, end-of-summer rain shower let us know that it was time to make our departure from Duke Forest. With the arrival of fall, the cooler weather will be perfect for more hiking.
2 comments:
Caleb is adorable with Daddy's wallet and Paxton looks like he is having a ball in the water. You inspired me so with the hiking post that we went to Umstead Park on Sunday to enjoy the weather and a nice small hike. Thanks for sharing your day.
Love these pictures!
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