Mountain Retreat

My parents took a mini-vacation up to their cabin last week and the boys and I decided to impose on them for one of the days - I don't think it bothered them too much! Kieran fell asleep on the drive up the hill and stayed asleep when I got him out of the car seat and into the carrier. Reed was eager to do some more "hard hikes" like we did back in October so after balancing on a few logs and exploring with Grandma, he and Grandpa led us on a walk down to the creek. This was his first legitimate hike including climbing over a log, finding a bird feather, and being told about 100 times to look where he was walking.

We decided to head inside for some snacks and to relax a bit. Kieran stayed asleep when I took him out of the carrier, but soon decided he needed to eat too. Grandma and Grandpa finished the game we had started with Reed and then Grandpa showed Reed how to make a paper helicopter. This was a huge hit with the Kiddo. After I got done nursing, Kieran worked his charm on his Grandparents and they kept switching off holding/playing with him.

 

Grandma made us a yummy pasta lunch and we had so much fun hanging out. The only bad part of the trip was that Reed was so excited he just wouldn't take a nap. Finally I gave up on him sleeping, let him play a bit more with his Grandparents, and then we headed back down the hill. The timing worked out great because Kieran was ready to nap again so both kids were sound to sleep for almost the entire drive home.