A-hiking we will go...

The happy hikers at the end destination ... the waterfall was flowing with a chunk of ice in the water. The best of both seasons!

March has certainly come in like a lamb (vs. a lion) so we have been enjoying the warmer temps with some outdoor activities this week. One of our favorite hikes in the area is at Glen Eyrie. The path through Queens' Canyon winds through the woods back and forth over a trickling stream with the end destination at Dorothy Falls. Jami and the boys decided to make the trek today to experience the first hike of the season ... and oh, was it ever beautiful! Not all the snow and ice had melted from Old Man Winter, so it was amazing to see bits of both winter and spring apparent on our hike. We hiked across some frozen parts of the stream, and Luke thought the "ice-skating" portion of our hike was the best part! We also witnessed many glimpses of the beauty of spring coming to life ... fish swimming in the stream, a butterfly chasing us, and many birds chirping happily. This hike was a fun lesson for Luke with learning all about proper hiking technique for traversing the natural tree and rock bridges and how ice melts to make the water in the stream. Along the way, Reid entertained us from his perch in the hiking backpack with his musical renditions of the Superman theme song and ABCs. It was a wonderful mom-and-sons morning! A-hiking we will go ... and hopefully again sometime soon! 

Luke demonstrates his excellent hiking skills as he crossed the stream over this natural bridge. Mom was so proud of how well he did on the 2 mile hike!

Luke's favorite part of the hike was on the frozen portion. It was solid ice!