Amanda and the Hendersons

The last trip we took to the mountains was amazing....so amazing in fact that we decided to do it again. It was crazy..... but we are dealing with a lot here and the temptation of one last escape was too strong to resist.... So we loaded up.....again. Instead of writing a whole post, I thought I would just share some images of this final summer mountain trip! rock climbing Sometimes little girls fall and bust their face! Still cute though ;)  from the rear view mirror in the backpack! squirrels squirrels everywhere log crossing ohhhh this boy and his freckles Parklen leads the way *sigh* cold feet? rock some gloves.... squirrels like to watch ya fish.... Camp shower....keeping it clean....well........sort of Hiking is tough work.....some times ya just gotta crash.... searching for frogs.... Parklen lives for Lady bug sightings... The k

No cell service.... No Internet..... Off the grid..... You couldn't have gotten a hold of us if you tried..... With worries upon worries at home.... broken appliances..... flooded basements, leaky sinks.... approaching school year.... it. was. time. We packed up. Headed out. Up to the mountains..... Beneath the trees, we took breaths full of fresh air.... We ran, and hiked, and fished, and played..... We laughed, We breathed.... We (I) had our first headache free day in months.... We watched butterflies and bumblebees.... We ate s'mores and donuts...... We watched the stars... We heard nature.... We spent time together.... with no distractions. Just the 5 of us.... There was nothing keeping us from each other.... Relaxing. Refreshing. Nothing feels better to this mom than being with my family..... and being with them in such a way that they  were it. There wasn't the added stress