We decided to take advantage of the long Columbus Day weekend and take a family hike at Hanging Rock State Park.
It's only about an hour from Greensboro and right beside the town of Danbury, NC where my Nana grew up. This is the church where she and Papa were married. Such a sweet and simple building in a sleepy little North Carolina town.
We borrowed a backpack carrier for Meredith from a friend and she loved it. She's climbed into it ready to go, before we'd even finished eating our lunch.
The hike to the top of Hanging Rock is only 1.3 miles, which was perfect for our crew, plus the scenery is interesting and gorgeous.
Will loved these "caves," as he kept calling them.
He did such a great job walking and climbing! He only asked to be carried a couple of times when he got tired walking up hill. Aaron would heft both kids for a little while, and when he would ask Will to walk again, he was ready and willing.
Lots of slippery rocks, but I think we all enjoyed the little adventure.
It was a pretty gray day, and rather cloudy when we reached the top. It's still early in the fall, so at least we didn't miss a very colorful view. Will kept asking if it was water underneath us rather than clouds.
Occasionally, the clouds parted though and we got a pretty view...
THE Hanging Rock.
On our way back down, we let Meredith out of the carrier for the walk back to the car. She loved stretching her legs and walking alongside us.
The whole family enjoyed getting out and enjoying the beautiful outdoors. Looking forward to making this an annual tradition!
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