Peter and I had a wonderful time at Mendon Ponds Park on Saturday - it was a "warm" day and perfect for an early spring hike. The trails were a bit challenging and seemed to either be covered with leftover ice or thick mud, but we had fun navigating through it all. Back before kids =), taking hikes was one of our favorite things to do together. We have not done it very much since having kids and are hoping to do it more, now that they are all old enough to come along. This time though, we were on our own - our good friends, the Maas Family, had our kids for the morning. We are so thankful for them! It was fun to have a "date night" in the morning and to know our kids were having a great time with their friends.
We took the 2.7 mile hike around Quaker Pond. There were several look-out points - this was one of them. The hike was very level and easy - we will definitely return with our kids sometime this summer. Here is a link to the park map is you are ever interested in going to this great park.
My favorite quote from the day - Peter said, "What is that I smell?..... I think it is nature!"
This spot on the trail had some VERY tall grass - Peter thought it was at least 9 feet tall! We felt like Moses parting the Red Sea =)!
Peter had heard that the chickadees in the park are very friendly and are always looking for food =)! He just put his hand out and one came looking...
