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<\/a>Entertaining ourselves while waiting for Alan to get ready.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>We tried to get Lex in on the selfie action, without much success.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>It was a very steep path! We took several "large rock breaks."<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>After walking a mile we came to the first trail attraction, very cool waterfalls. Alan taught the kids how to drink the cool mountain water.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Looking upstream.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Looking downstream. <\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Family portrait. We brought the selfie stick!<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>This picture makes me smile, especially the kids in the background. <\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Wading downstream. The rocks were very slippery and the kids kept falling. I eventually made them come back to the flat area after one particularly scary (though totally harmless) fall that Lex took. <\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>They promptly decided to explore upstream instead.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>The kids ended up completely soaked. Fortunately they were happy and didn't complain once about it!<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>They caught a few water bugs and Eve decided to carry them home, despite everyone's advice to the contrary.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>She carried them all the way back down the hill. They are now in the bathroom. Probably dead.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>She walked very slowly down the mountain, so we had plenty of time to stop and throw rocks into the ravine.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>After lunch and ice cream we decided to play some badminton. <\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>We are very bad at badminton!! <\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Lex laughed so hard he fell down and couldn't get up again. I think he was a little hot and tired, like the rest of us!<\/p><\/div>\n
I love these crazy people who made me a mother. I am a very lucky momma, and a very lucky daughter! <\/p>\n
Happy Mother’s Day to my mom and your mom and all the other moms out there doing their best with their own crazy families. Happiness is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Happy Mother’s Day. We spent the morning hiking, then enjoyed lunch and delicious ice cream for dessert. I am a lucky mommy! I love these crazy people who made me a mother. I am a very lucky momma, and a … Continue reading