Sunday Fun

Warning:  Lots of pictures!

What do you do on the last Sunday before school gets out...whatever you want.  We decided to have a wonderful day just being a family.  We started out at church and then headed to Holmes State Forest for a picnic and some hiking and then we headed home.

 We started off with a yummy picnic of sandwiches and apple sauce.

 

Checking out the map and mini village to tell us where to go.

 

The great explorers ready for a hike.

  

A really big tree!

  

Up the stairs to get us started.

 

The trail we hiked was the Talking Trees trail.  All along the trail are boxes like this, you push the buttons and the trees talked to you and tell you about themselves.

  

Listening to what White Birch has to say.

  

  

  

We found a snail climbing up the tree and had to get up close to check it out.

  

Checking out the waterfall.

  

  

No, noone's head got stuck.

  

  

Looks as if they are scheming something.

  

  

  

The forest princess on her throne.

 

Daddy and his little man.

Along with the hiking and picnic areas, they have a trail with old forestry equipment.  We found a helicopter and a big tractor.

 

  

 

Time to head home.

 

Daddy and his little girl.

When we got home our fun continued.  Our first stop was the pool in the backyard to cool off a little from our hike.  Then the mosquitoes decided to join us so we headed inside.

Daddy and Abram built race cars and tractors.

 

Mommy and Katie worked on a Potato Head family.

 

Then it was time for some gymnastics...

 

and finally a puppet show before dinner and bed.  

Needless to say we all slept great!

What a wonderful way to start the last week of school.