Last Thursday we took advantage of a gorgeously warm fall-ish day to get out and enjoy the weather before it took a turn for the worse. The weatherman predicted rain was headed our way, so we decided to get outside while we had the chance. I'm so glad we did.... it's been raining since Thursday night and today is Wednesday! We hiked the Cove and Border trails of the Bellamy River Audubon Wildlife Santuary, which
took us almost two hours to complete. Keep in mind that we stopped a lot along the way to take pictures, observe tree bark and caterpillars, and to take an emergency bathroom break (one of the benefits of being a boy out in nature). Plus, B's little legs had to keep up with D's more strident pace. The trail was tricky because of all the large, shallow roots of the white pines. We all managed to make it back without any twisted ankles, but B tripped over a "mean root" (as he called it) and scratched up his hands a bit. He got over it quickly enough. Probably because we came to a footbridge, which was the HIGHLIGHT of the hike for both kiddos. There were a few along the way, and D was always on the lookout for more. At the end of the hike, the boys signed the register at the trailhead, which is kept in a mailbox for safe-keeping.
Last Thursday we took advantage of a gorgeously warm fall-ish day to get out and enjoy the weather before it took a turn for the worse. The weatherman predicted rain was headed our way, so we decided to get outside while we had the chance. I'm so glad we did.... it's been raining since Thursday night and today is Wednesday! We hiked the Cove and Border trails of the Bellamy River Audubon Wildlife Santuary, which 
took us almost two hours to complete. Keep in mind that we stopped a lot along the way to take pictures, observe tree bark and caterpillars, and to take an emergency bathroom break (one of the benefits of being a boy out in nature). Plus, B's little legs had to keep up with D's more strident pace. The trail was tricky because of all the large, shallow roots of the white pines. We all managed to make it back without any twisted ankles, but B tripped over a "mean root" (as he called it) and scratched up his hands a bit. He got over it quickly enough. Probably because we came to a footbridge, which was the HIGHLIGHT of the hike for both kiddos. There were a few along the way, and D was always on the lookout for more. At the end of the hike, the boys signed the register at the trailhead, which is kept in a mailbox for safe-keeping.
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