Hiking at Leon Sinks

Sunday morning we went hiking at Leon Sinks Geological Area. We all had a really great time in spite of a few mosquitoes. It is so much fun getting out and doing things as a family. Penny really enjoyed herself. She "talked" quite a bit as we walked along - conversing with the trees I suppose - and would occasionally laugh at things we couldn't see. We stopped at Big Dismal Sink and I fed her and then we split an apple (I confess I ate the lion's share). It was a great little outing. Here are a few photos, and one from a few days ago too.

*Milestone alert* Penny knows how to wave now! She's also chewing on her hat strap in this photo - so she can also do two things at once. :)



This is where we stopped to eat lunch. Sorry the sinkhole isn't in the background - you wouldn't have been able to see much anyway. It's a long way down and I doubt a picture would have done it justice.



This is us walking along. She so loves her Snugli carrier. She starts kicking and gets all excited as soon as she sees it because she knows she's going somewhere. She enjoyed facing outward like this for most of the walk until the end when she got tired and wanted to turn around and snuggle. The umbrella is for the sun (and for the thunderstorm we could hear in the distance) so we didn't have to get all gooped up with sunscreen. She might be waving in this one too, but it's hard to tell. She waved her hands around and clapped a lot as we were walking.



And finally, from a few days ago, here is one of her petting Lindy.