Happy 5th Birthday Bella!

Bella turned FIVE yesterday. Hard to believe our first "child" is now five years old. We were busy with baseball games, so we celebrated today. I don't think Bella minded too much.

Today, we took advantage of a beautiful day to venture into the woods and give Bella a present we knew she would love...A HIKE!!

What a beautiful state we live in. It was quiet, well once we redirected Matt for the 5th time to stop the incessant questions and ENJOY the quiet of the forest. Hazel sang songs to the group, her favorite being "Winkle Winkle Wittle Star." She also jabbered about the various wildflowers she saw and the birds she heard calling.

This is the trail we decided upon.

Setting out on the trail. Gotta love a guy with a strong back! :)

Our Birthday Girl. Doesn't it look like she is smiling?

My four hikers all lined up and heading down the path.

At our turnaround spot, Hazel didn't much appreciate being placed in the forest floor. She wanted to keep on going Daddy!