Summer 2015 Vacation--Part 3 (The Hike)

When Mike suggested we go on a family hike while in Niagara Falls, the entire group of us were slightly hesitant.  It wasn't that we don't like to hike...I actually LOVE hiking.  BUT our family has a long track record of less-than positive hiking experiences~when Dad's in charge!!  Just about every hike we've been on that Dad has planned 1) takes about twice as long as expected AND 2) at some point during the hike we are lost! 

Our hike in Niagara was no exception:  Instead of 1.5 hrs, it was at least 3 hrs (although Mike claims he knew it was 3 but just told us it was shorter so we would still want to do it--not sure I buy it).  We had to ask other hikers how to get back up to where we parked.  And even after walking up an eternally long hill, we realized we were way further down the road from where we parked.  I had to walk and get the car, then drive back to pick everyone up.  But the worst part about the hike was that we had no backpack for Summer!  Since we flew, we didn't want to check it on the plane (with the stroller and the car seat and the playpen) so she had to walk or be carried the Entire. Three. Hours.  But...it was BEAUTIFUL!!  And guess what?  Jordan listed the hike in her top 3 things of the entire vacation!!

Summer really wanted to walk to entire time, but her idea of walking was sitting and playing in the dirt.

 

 

 

 

 And somehow, I'm the only one that looks completely exhausted in all the pictures!!  It must have been because I was holding Summer so much...or at least that is what I will tell myself:)