A day of peace

Yesterday was such a nice day! I did something that use to be a staple in my everday life but somewhere along the line I lost. Hiking! I've been so busy with everyday life, you know the run here run there that keeps us from taking time to "smell the roses. So yesterday I thought why not take time and do something that use to make me so happy (not to mention that my behind needs to start working out and what better work out the hiking).

I had forgotten how peaceful hiking can be. You can just get lost for hours and your mind can actaully shut down! You become so taken by the tress, the sounds, the trails, and the water to the point where all those pestering thoughts that are always on your mind get sent away! I forgot how I tend to transform to this other person when I'm out there and how much fun it is to watch my daughter trying to out do her mom (because mom is too old to keep up, yeah right...lol)

We spent three hours out there and I swear in those three hours I felt like I took 2 years of stress of me! Don't get me wrong I was tired as hell!!!!!! Since I haven't hiked in over a year I was not prepared for a full hike. I knew that much but even on a light hike I was winded and sweating like a beast...lol....lol...but although it took a lot and I was tired, It was a good tired, a rejuvinating feeling came over me.

And when I got up to the Indian, a statue that I have sat by so many times before while I cried, laughed, and just spent hours thinking things through, I felt like I reached an old friend. One that has held all my secrets and has witness my tears over the years and somehow as weird as it sounds has made me feel better( you have to be up there looking at the scenary and being next to that indian to understand the feeling). We sat there and I just admired the view for a while and chatted with my daughter, who by this time was tired...lol...We hiked back down and followed the trail back to the car. I left the park feeling so refreshed (and a little sore...lol) and promised to make this a part of my life again!

Moms again a very cheap outing for you and the kids. Cost zero dollars the memories you build priceless!!

Even nature can be a little vain at times...lol...
This beautiful butterfly was spotted by my daughter while we were walking the trail. For some reason the butterfly started circling around us. After three circles it landed in front of us let us walk right up to it, stare at it, and take a picure of it. As soon as I took the picture the butterly flew up and away. As if to say look at me i'm pretty, now take a picture, and i'm off...lol


Becaue she likes to out do her mother all the time!...lol (i wasn't ready for climbing, still rusty...lol) My daughter trying to get close the waterfall
Me and my old friend. The view from up here is awesome!


Me no where near the trail yet and I was already sweating like crazy...lol