A Day of Beauty

I found a new passion with my husband, hiking. Who would have thought, we had the best day! We got out of our house, packed a back pack, loaded up the kids, and set out for Castle Wood State Park. We started our hike, I didn't know what we were in store for. We kept going up and up, until we reached a hight that we could see for miles and miles. The hike was tiring, but the most beautiful thing I've seen in a long time. I was a nervous wreck, we were so high up, I yelled like I've never yelled before, because the kids kept going to close to the edge. Trying to keep up with 5 kids who are so excited to see whats below can make one go crazy, I think I almost did. I had to keep reminding myself God is in control, He's watching over us. Brennan was the explorer for the day, he wanted to climb on every cliff and look down, I think I almost fainted at one point. It was seriously one of the scariest moments taking 5 kids on a hike, what were we thinking? But all turned out well, and the kids had a blast. The hike ended up lasting 3 hours, and at the end we let the kids dip their feet into the river. No one complained which was amazing in its self. Ashlyn never made a peep even though she was probably starving since dinner was missed.
It was so peaceful, and beautiful. I told Benji at one point, if we stopped and listened we could probably hear God's voice. I want to do this everyday, most likely with out the little kids, so I can truly enjoy the quiet and beauty around us. It's really amazing to get out and look what God has created!!!!!