First Hiking Trip

Today we went out on our first hiking adventure since having kids!  We always said we didn't want to make the drive to the mountains with James because we didn't want to get him off schedule, but since Luke doesn't really have a schedule yet, we decided to go for it this morning!  We made the drive to Pilot Mountain - It's about an hour from our house.  Luke napped on the way there which was nice because he doesn't love the car.  Once we got there, I wrapped him and we started on our way...

As long as we were walking at a decent pace, Luke was happy.  But do you ever really walk at a decent pace when walking with a toddler?  Um, no.  Because the toddler must stop to inspect every pebble, rock, and pine needle.  We almost stopped and gave up the attempt completely because Luke was kinda freaking out.  But then I decided to put him on my chest and he chilled out and was able to embrace the slow walking and stopping from that vantage point. 

James loved exploring.  He loved climbing up the rocks. 

Checking out the view on this pretty day...

Gotta stop for snacking ;)

All in all, it was a fun adventure.  I'm glad we did it and we will do it again when it gets warmer!