New Year's Day Hike

We had a yummy breakfast casserole (made with Great Harvest bread) to start off our New Year and then headed out for our annual New Year's Day hike. We decided to try a hike at Eno River State Park. When we showed up, we found out they were having a huge hiking event that day and there were hundreds of people at the park. The last thing you want when hiking is hundreds of other people on the trail. Luckily they directed us to another park entrance where the crowds were far less and we were able to explore and hike in peace. It was fun to have Grandma join us. The kids were good hikers and had fun climbing around the rocks at the river. We'll have to return in the summer when we can get into the water. Oliver didn't bring a coat so he wore Amelia's coat the whole time.

New Year's hike

Everyone was feeling a little grumpy after our friends left. Our annual New Year's Day hike was the perfect remedy. We found a nice nature trail near our house. I love starting off the year with a hike.

  His late night dancing finally caught up with him.

new year's day

Our new year started with warm chocolate croissants and hot chocolate. We spent the afternoon with Grandma and Grandpa Black in Maryland. We had lunch at their place and then went to a fun playground nearby (Adventure Playground). It was chilly but the kids didn't mind and it also kept the crowds away. Oliver has serious playground radar when we're driving around. He can spot every playground and gets so excited. As we pulled into this one, he couldn't contain his excitement and started screaming "playground!" "playground!" and made a run for it as soon as he was out of the car. After wearing out the kids, we went back to Grandma and Grandpa's place for snacks, games, and a movie.