This New Year we've vowed to go on a nice hike at least once a month. We started our little challenge/pledge on 1/1/10. We hiked 2 trails totaling, eh I'd say, 2 miles. As usual, the boys wanted to go on the longest most dangerous hike possible. I suppose the possibility of finding a mountain lions den was quite intriguing to them. Nicky had a complete escape plan, including a decoy to allow the others to escape. Pretty clever, except I was the decoy. I tried taking as many pictures as possible to chronicle our New Year. The boys have learned to bear with me and my faulty camera battery. 
Sister Crismon had a 365 photo challenge, but that was a bit overwhelming. So I pondered a 52 photo challenge...and I settled on a 12 photo challenge. I'll still chronicle everything else as usual. The hikes will be our main focus for this year.
Sister Crismon had a 365 photo challenge, but that was a bit overwhelming. So I pondered a 52 photo challenge...and I settled on a 12 photo challenge. I'll still chronicle everything else as usual. The hikes will be our main focus for this year.I couldn't help but hold back the tears. I'd lag behind on purpose. I was simply in awe. Watching my beautiful family enjoy nature, is bliss. 
The love of nature was instilled in me. I was taught to recognize and realize that the beauty around us wasn't just happenstance. Now I do as my mother did on our morning drives, I voice my gratitude to my Heavenly Father for the majesty I see in the clear blue skies and on the rolling hills. I rejoice when my testimony grows when I feel the morning breeze, when I hear the birds sing, when I smell the wild herbs growing outdoors, and when I taste the salt in the air when we go to the beach. Sometimes I fear that the growth of a testimony is hindered if we don't use our senses. Because of that I'm grateful that we came to a consensus as a family, in regards to testimony growth and family unity, and take action! So as January comes to an end, it's time to plan another hike, and buy another camera battery.
The love of nature was instilled in me. I was taught to recognize and realize that the beauty around us wasn't just happenstance. Now I do as my mother did on our morning drives, I voice my gratitude to my Heavenly Father for the majesty I see in the clear blue skies and on the rolling hills. I rejoice when my testimony grows when I feel the morning breeze, when I hear the birds sing, when I smell the wild herbs growing outdoors, and when I taste the salt in the air when we go to the beach. Sometimes I fear that the growth of a testimony is hindered if we don't use our senses. Because of that I'm grateful that we came to a consensus as a family, in regards to testimony growth and family unity, and take action! So as January comes to an end, it's time to plan another hike, and buy another camera battery.
I LOVE this!! Thanks for sharing!
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