The kids and I took a little hike around the canyon on Tuesday. We had a nice afternoon in the sunshine and look forward to returning there soon. There seems to be a lot to do there but not wanting to exhaust Naomi we only hung out for about an hour. It was her first hike and I thought starting slow would be best. She has made a few walks to the park, played for about an hour, and then walked back. This was just her first trip out designated for hiking. We all agreed it was nice to be out again and want to go again soon.

While these pictures all look great and the children so loving with each other, one of photos is a bit deceiving. The photo of oldest son and oldest daughter should be titled as follows: “Discipline at work – You Fight, You Hold Hands!” I do love the way the other four children also found a sibling’s hand to hold out of pure love for each other.

Oh, and in case you are wondering, yes, it did work. By time we were back to the van, no one was arguing anymore. 🙂