Today we simply walked away from our chores and went to the mountains. I had asked some other moms about good hikes for kids, and they suggested Lair o' the Bear up near Morrison. So, not knowing what we were doing besides escaping responsibility, we left. It started out cloudy and overcast, which was honestly a nice change from the 95 degree weather we had this week. The kids brought their staffs (yup, the same ones from Logan), and we just started walking. It looked as though there was no real end point for this hike. It was part of a larger loop and we could turn around whenever we wanted.
We made it about 2 miles until we found a house that looked like a castle. It was private property and we couldn't go exploring, but it was as good as place as any to turn around.
The entire walk followed a stream. The kids had been eyeing it and wanting to go play. I hadn't brought any water gear so I made them wait until the end of the hike so they wouldn't be hiking in wet tennis shoes. As soon as we could see the parking lot, we took off our shoes and jumped in. The water was the perfect temperature for our hot feet. While I sat and relaxed, Daxton watched leaves float down the stream, and the other kids made a stick racing route by moving rocks. Once they were finished with their course, they had stick races down the river. Even though we didn't walk very far or very fast, we still spent three hours up there just hanging out. On our way home, Cambrie even said that it was a lot more fun than she had been expecting. That's high praise.
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