Escaping it all.

I think the best place to escape the world and all the stress in life is the mountains. It is peaceful, quiet, and so so pretty. I don't know what has gotten into me lately, but that is all that I want to do. I am by no means the camping type or like to rough it out in the wild. But lately I have developed a new sense of really enjoying it. We hiked up to Silver Lake this last weekend with our kids, and yes it was hard with two little ones, but it was so rewarding. Owen pretty much complained the entire time so we had to divert his attention a lot, but in the end it really was worth it. We got to the top and swam in the lake and just enjoyed the scenery. Olivia loved just being in the backpack, even taking a little nap on the way down.
Sometimes I struggle being a mom of two children. I get discouraged and often wonder if I am doing a good job. Sappy as it sounds this hike really helped me grow closer to my children. I loved seeing them get excited to see the bugs or the fish in the lake. I loved being able to push Owen in telling him that he could make it to the top. I appreciated the beautiful surroundings and Chris for carrying Liv in the backpack the whole time. I was humbled by this experience and it really was so nice to be removed even if it was just a little from the world. And a big bonus, is that it was FREE.
These pictures were taken this last Sunday, our Church doesn't start until one. So we had some free time and went up AF canyon. As you can tell from the pictures my kids love it. Owen loves jumping off the rocks and looking for Lizards. And Liv just likes to copy anything Owen does, and loves seeing any type of bug.