Hiking to a waterfall (in December!)

 Going on a hike with friends that we hadn't seen in months. Sun shining, breeze blowing, blue sky overhead...

 Found some great rocks along the way!

 "Taking a little rest"

 Awesome mom Trinity and her great (and adorable) girls, Addison and Hadley. Hadley is 19 months old and could not get enough of throwing rocks in the water :)

 Another rest shot...I thought he looked like he wanted his picture taken, handsome boy!

 Say "Cheese" as loud as you can! Up on some taller rocks to really make a splash with their throws.

 Having fun up a little higher and working hard to get there...

 Up close and personal with a smaller waterfall. Hadley LOVED getting wet. It was in the high 50's and she wasn't wet long, not that she cared. It's water, mommy! Luke totally avoided getting his head wet. Kind of like at bathtime :)

 We are in a cave! Looking so cute exploring the area like big kids!

 Waving down to our pals after Luke had me follow him up to a high point. It was sooooo pretty and fun to be in the woods for a couple of hours!

 More fun exploring...We found a hollow log that Luke was interested in, and when I told him that animals make it their home, he loved it. He decided that a raccoon and a bunny live in it together.

 These are at the big waterfall at the end of the hike. I love Hadley's interest in Luke and I love that you can see how much he enjoys being with these two girls! Hadley was cold and you can see her little fists clenched to stay warm. Her momma got her all bundled warm for the walk back to the car after these pictures :)

 Luke got the camera and wanted to take some pictures. I am glad that he captured a couple of us. It was a wonderful afternoon!

 Deciding whether or not he needed his sunglasses. LOVE THESE!

Thanks to Trinity and her girls for such a fun and memorable visit. It was a great day. Luke stayed up all the way home and through some errands even, surprising me. It was a great surprise though because we went on to have some fun searching for New Year's dinner items ("Mommy, you have to ask someone that works here" Luke's advice when we couldn't find sesame seeds) and taking more pictures/playing at home. I love holiday break!