Another Beautiful Morning at Great Falls...

We are really loving having an annual pass to Great Falls National Park. It's so close and makes for a fun morning hike - especially when the weather cooperates. We were able to sneak in a picnic breakfast and hike a month or so ago and as always - it was beautiful!

Autumn hike at Great Falls...

We had a great hike a few weeks back at Great Falls and it was our first chance using our new hiking back-pack for Harper. He loved it and it allowed us to take a more adventurous route since we weren't pushing the stroller. The views were spectacular with the leaves in full on Hokie orange & maroon. The dogs loved jumping over the rocks and tree stumps and Adam felt like he was hiking an obstacle course and loved every minute. Harper was so comfortable that he eventually fell asleep - guess the views weren't as impressive to him!

Hiking & a Picnic at Great Falls...

A few weekends ago we loaded up the family for a Sunday afternoon hike at Great Falls National Park. It's amazing that this place is just 15 minutes from our house and yet we've been really bad about taking advantage of this beautiful National Park in our backyard! We purchased a season pass to encourage ourselves to visit more often - and I think we will. 

Adam was not so impressed with our hike - that is until he saw the falls - and then he changed his tune. Boy is it ever magnificent - and again - practically in our backyard. We snapped a ton of pictures then had a nice picnic lunch under the shade of the trees. 

A simple but active and fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon - looking forward to many more visits - especially when it results in this kid who swears he's never tired to do this on the drive home...