Forest in the Springtime

I love spring and to celebrate the first day of spring this year we decided to go back to another one of our favorite places...Tryon Creek. Charlie loves to run through the forest and I love all the green and that I don't have to worry about being the "sharing police" that is inevitable at the children's museum or other play dates.

Our happy place!

He was practicing his expressions for me 

He took a break to get a pebble out of his shoe.

And then Charlie helped Miles walk...He'll be running through the forest in no time.  

And then we had to hike back up this big hill which was a lot harder with the stroller than I thought it would be. Charlie ran up it like a champ but then the next morning he told me his legs were sore.

And then we had a snack break!

And then Charlie realized that when he yelled out, his voice sounded pretty great in the forest. He would yell then laugh and laugh encouraging Miles to do the same thing. I'm sure all the forest goers enjoyed the screaming children.

Miles loved yelling too, and really doing anything that makes his big brother laugh.

Charlie was excited to find a couple of bird houses along the trail. It became a game and we were able to spot three!

And when his legs got tired he tried to climb in the stroller with Miles which backfired when Miles was constantly snatching Charlie's glasses.

And there you have it! Springtime is here and we are excited to have more and more adventures.