At the beginning of the year, Jason and I decided that we wanted to get out at least one weekend of the month and do something active with the boys. It's still a bit hard with Ethan and Wyatt being so young but we've enjoyed our adventures. Today we took advantage of the cooler weather (upper 70s/low 80s as opposed to mid 80s and humid) to drive up to Amicalola State Park, just outside Ellijay, GA. This waterfall is the highest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi River.
It was a family event, as we even brought the dogs with us! We tried to all hike it but Ethan didn't want to cooperate and actually walk, so we took advantage of a trail built with repurposed tire treads and took the little ones in the stroller.
It was so pretty!
Can you see the boys? One day we'd like to come back and actually hike all the way up it.
Looking down from the halfway point.
Ethan is trying to climb out of my arms here so that he could look at the pictures Jason was taking. He loves to look at the pictures and it's tricky to catch him in one.
Jack, Jason and the dogs walked up the 400+ steps from midway to the top of the falls while I pushed the little ones back to the car (that was great exercise for me) and drove to the top to meet the rest. Then we had a little snack.
And Jack played in the river that leads to the falls.
Wyatt couldn't stand it and had to follow Jack, where he promptly fell in!
I had no change of clothes so he toughed it out in his wet shorts until we got back to the car and then he rode home in a new diaper and no pants - his favorite way to roll, to be quite honest.
Wyatt is all about Jack - everything Jack says, Wyatt says, everything Jack does, Wyatt tries to do. It's so cute to see how much Wyatt looks up to Jack. Unfortunately, Jack doesn't appreciate it -- yet.
This is the view from the top of the falls. So peaceful...
On our drive home, Jason turned down a road to go see something but couldn't find it so we turned around, only to come across this fellow on our way back.
It was so cool to see a bear so close up. He just stood in the road for awhile before turning around and lumbering back off to the woods. So thankful to be in a car and not just out walking though!!
It was such a great day. I love our family adventures and all the cool things we do and see! Life is great.
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