Happy baby-- on our way home from Great Falls
Leah was too interested in the Falls to be bothered with a family photo.
Freedom!!Like many of our friends' weekends, ours fill up rather quickly, so I've been trying to "schedule" at least one "free" weekend a month where we don't have any other obligations. This isn't always easy, but I think it's important for us as a family. On those weekends, I like for us to go and do something as a family. This doesn't have to be an all-day affair, but I want us to get in the habit of doing this regularly. I know that Scott likes to use the weekends to relax or catch up on projects, but every so often we need to get out as family.
Mother's Day weekend happened to be our free/ family weekend last month. After viewing a friend's photos on Facebook (thanks for the idea, Christina!), I had decided that we needed to take a trip out to Great Falls. That morning, our venture wasn't looking too certain; it started to rain while Scott was mowing the lawn, and the sky still looked a bit overcast. Still, I convinced Scott that we should stick to the plan.
We packed a picnic lunch and headed out. Surprisingly, traffic wasn't bad (for those of you who don't live around here, traffic is ALWAYS bad on the weekend, especially a nice one), and we made it to the Falls right around lunch.
After lunch, we made our way over to the overlooks to view the Falls. Wow! They were spectacular! Every time we paused to take in the view, Scott would get Leah out of her stroller and let her walk around (which she LOVED). She also loved looking at the Falls; when trying to take her picture in front of them, we couldn't get her to look at the camera because she was mesmerized by the water.
We ventured along the trails for a bit, but they soon narrowed too much for the jogging stroller. Plus, by that time, Leah was exhausted (she did a lot of walking), so we headed back home.
All in all, it was a great way to spend the day. Here's to many more family outings!
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