Hiking

We discovered a really great hiking area this summer! Tryon Creek State Park is only 30 minutes away from our house.  We took the kids hiking in August and it was Levi's first hiking experience and Laurel's first hike without the assistance of a stroller or backpack.  The kids did great!  A lot of sticks and leaves were picked up and examined, but they loved looking at everything, finding animal holes near tree trunks, and asking Daddy what different plants and trees were called.  The park had great trails, not paved but definitely well worn, although Levi did trip over a tree root within the first 10 minutes and wanted to be carried a lot after that.  We did just under a one mile loop, which was plenty of time for the kids to be out, and then had lunch at a covered picnic area they had at the park.  We will be going back for more hikes soon!