Winter Hike

One of the few (and I mean few) perks of living in the Phoenix area is the winter weather! It is absolutely beautiful, in the 60s (and 70s, today!)...and snow is just a two-hour drive (or so) away if you want that type of winter action. We've been doing more hiking this winter, as a family. We went a couple weeks ago, and decided to go again today since the kids are home from school and it is Peter's "weekend". We went to the Red Mountain area and took a short hike, had a picnic lunch, and then played a little down by the river (no, not in the river). Alayna still has a hard time hiking, she is a bit of a complainer, but managed to get through with very little whining. They could have played by the river all day though....they loved trying to skip rocks!

Looking forward to a few more hikes before the weather starts heating up in April. Meanwhile, here are some photos from this morning's outing.