When Chad and Juli came out this August, they had a hike in mind for the whole family. Unfortunately, the hike we set out on wasn't exactly the right length or trail for everybody. So while half stayed down to enjoy the day at the lake, Tyson, Courtney, Robbyn, Thomas, Bella, William, Jerry and Naomi followed the trail up and around until we circled back to the reservoir. The kids were GREAT hikers--not a complainer in the bunch (not even Bella, who has been known to complain when long hiking is involved!). We felt bad that the family split up, but we really enjoyed spending the time with the cousins who came along.
We saw the log where Jerry broke his neck 8 years ago while moutain biking. I wish I'd have gotten a picture, but Jerry wasn't with me at the time so I didn't realize I was actually looking at it. We forded a few streams, soaking our socks and shoes with refreshing ice cold water --sometimes on accident when the log or stones weren't stable, sometimes on purpose when we were already wet and didn't care. It was a fun time, and we were happy to make it back around and rejoin the family who had wondered where we'd gone and when we'd be back!
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