To add to what Sara said, we're going to do our best to make hiking -- family hiking when possible -- part of our family culture. This is not easy with a 5-year-old who would rather spend her outdoors time at a playground. On the plus side, she can pretty much be as loud as she wants to in the woods without the threat of too much embarrassment. And she tried her best during our short hike at Moore State Park in Paxton on March 11.
It's a quaint little state park with easy trails as part of the "Healthy Heart Trail" circuits. This first venture was more about getting fresh air and, for Jordyn, trying to summon the woodland fairies. The eye-pleasing attraction in Moore is the old gristmill area that serves up a small waterfall below a covered bridge.
At the end of the trail it was also encouraging to see that work is being done to re-forest an area of chestnuts that had fallen victim to disease. Overall, our first woodsy jaunt was a success. We kind of winged this one, with Sara and I having been there before, and it's already been fun to scout out the next location for this Sunday's hike. Plus this weekend it'll help take my mind off Missouri's upset busting my NCAA bracket. Moving on ... (Arlen)
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