Spring has sprung, I don't care what the calendar says. Plus, Suzette has spent the last 2 days yodeling it. So it HAS to be true.
Today, I had to stay close to home until after lunch, so Suzette came up and we proceeded to wayyyy over-complicate our May camping trip by looking up about 3 hours worth of possible places to go. From my neat and tidy 'Coleman Lake 2 hours from home' plan to 'somewhere' in 5 potential states. Tubing, ferry boats, treehouses, moonbows, islands, mountains, hiking, canoes, horses...I think we covered most outdoor activities that don't involve lots of equipment or stalking an animal.
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It's spring! Blooms and storm clouds. EVERY day. |
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Possum Party at the Holly Pond Cafe! |
We opted to go to Welti falls so the kids could get in some water.
The walk back to the falls was just as lovely as last week!
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The boys were loving scrambling over the rocks. We had to laugh at Zachary-he wanted to cross the water without getting wet. |
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The girls were having a blast wandering around, too! |
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This was about the time that Suzette started making noises. |
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Over at the falls, they took turns sliding off into the swimming hole. |
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I climbed to the top, it was a good bit higher than it seemed from below. You can see Suzette in her red shirt in the lower corner! |
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The kids swimming below the falls. It was over their heads here. |
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The small falls above the big drop. The falls themselves are a spillway for Ingram Lake, much like Catoma Falls in Cullman. |
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We were there! We were there! |