Monday, October 12, 2015

From Hocking Hills to Detroit to Midland

We had so much fun with our friends in Hocking Hills. To round-out our trip, here are a few more pics.  After returning from hiking, we spent some time fishing in the lake. This is the best kind of fishing for kids - you drop in your line and the fish IMMEDIATELY bite it. We were pulling fish up every few minutes!  It was great as everyone who wanted to fish could catch one.


Other highlights of the trip included hangout out at the camp fire...

Caitlin and Hannah really enjoying each other's company...

The hot tub!

Swimming!

And most importantly, time with these ladies!
They are my rock and I cherish each of them and their friendship so much. I am so lucky to have had them in my life for over 20 years!

From Hocking Hills, we drove to Detroit (originally we had hoped to go to the Tigers game, but the weather wasn't cooperating).  So, we hit up Detroit's version of a Riverwalk.



We found a fun playground to explore.

We got to ride a Merry-go-round...

And we walked along the river (and through a fountain!). That's the GM building behind them... we went inside for a Starbucks :)

From downtown Detroit, we drove to the suburbs to visit with friends (the Wolf family) and then even further north of Detroit to see Ryan's godparents and meet new baby Eleanor!  We love getting to see so many people when we visit the Midwest. Finally, we got in the car and drove the rest of the way to Bryce's parents house near Midland. And that's where we will pick up the adventure next time!

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Old Man's Cave

The next day, we all went hiking at Old Man's cave.  The weather was beautiful and the hike perfect for our group.  We had a lot of fun and Scout Leader Bryce did a good job keeping the kids together and interested in the hike :)  Here are a bunch of pictures from the hike. It was a great way to spend the morning on our last full day in Ohio. 

These two are ready to hike!

This is Old Man's Cave (it's actually a recessed cavern)

Bryce directing the troops

My three explorers
 Neat little opening the kids all climbed into

Traversing the water

Family pic

Caitlin and Hannah and Moira - Caitlin and Hannah were the best of friends on this trip!

Here we are at the Falls at the end of our hike

Family picture

Some kids wading into the water

My  high school friends! Love these ladies and their families

Caitlin posing