Greenest Hike Ever

Since it has rained all week and the sun was shining bright tonight, we headed to Ijams for a hike by the water. We were all amazed at how green and gorgeous everything was. The air smelled so clean and the foliage had grown so much since we had hiked last week. The main reason for the excursion was to try out Carson's new ride. Ed and Marsha, remember giving us a gift certificate to Bass Pro Shop for Christmas 07? Well, we finally purchased a hiking backpack for Carson...and eventually the next baby. We have been wanting one for a while, since Carson is too big for the Bjorn and obviously cannot walk on trails yet. We love it! So for anyone looking for a great model- we would highly recommend the Kelty Kids FC2 model- lime green of course.

One cool feature of the backpack is that a section unzips and you can wear it as a separate backpack to carry water and snacks (we take no hike without plenty of water and cheez-its). Tommy snapped a picture of Tyler and I leading the pack- with me sporting the backpack. Remember, camera adds 30 lbs- that is why I appear 6 months along instead of 17 weeks.

Tyler taking a snack break- 10 minutes into the trail. And I had to get a picture of the trees. This has been the best night! And not just because I have not been out of the house in two days and got to eat a Rally's chicken sandwich and chocolate shake for dinner after the hike. Truly great evening with my family.