Big Springs Hike

 It’s the end of spring break. I have worked all week and haven’t done a fun thing with the kids all week. Today I was determined to get us out of the house and do something, anything really. Mikayla was willing to bring her crew, and Grandma Sue wanted to participate, and I suggested we hike. Not a big hike, but to be outside, soaking up the sun, and moving around. We opted to go to Big Springs.

 

When push came to shove, or walk came to hike, Mikayla decided she was too sore and stayed home with the little girls. Blythe didn’t want to come, neither did Kent, so Brandt and I headed out with Grandma Sue, Guy, Brick, Cora, Kal, and Rowen who likes to be with Brick. I thought we would go up until the kids began to really, really complain, then turn around and head back. Complaining began before I expected it, so I distracted said complainer with singing, searching for certain things, and picture taking so we could make it a bit farther. We managed to get all the way to the fifth grade campsite, where we could take a picture of all of us, and there was a port-a-potty. I was so proud of the kids for making it so far.

 

On the way back, Brick and Rowen ran way ahead of the rest of us, and were even headed back up the trail to find us when we finally arrived back at the parking lot. It was a lovely hike, with lovely people, on a lovely spring day.

Brandt climbed up on a large fallen tree,

and because he did, Kal had to, too.

Brick was hacking away at this fallen tree with a machete.

Hiking is exhausting business when you are four years old.