Take a hike!

Last weekend we spent Sunday afternoon at Ft. Harrison State Park on the northeast side of Indy. The weather was awesome - partly cloudy and mild temps.... perfect for a hike! Nate got to try out his birthday present for the first time, a back pack carrier for Annabel. That's no easy task carrying her around on your back, but he said it was pretty comfortable so I guess I picked out a good one. We went 4-5 miles (go Daddy!), and Annabel did really great. She had a lot of fun, and was happy nearly the entire way. She got a little whiney towards the end, but still it wasn't a meltdown or anything so I call it a success. Here are some pics:

Before the lunch we had a picnic lunch, and I told Nate he had to take a picture of the two of us. The last decent one I have is from April!

We were all alone in our little spot at the park, so Annabel was able to run around anywhere she wanted. She had a blast!

Getting strapped in!

And we're off....

Nate and his happy camper

This is Annabel's "I'm getting sleepy" pose. Thumb in mouth, and holding on to her hair with the other hand. She was pretty pooped by the time we were done - riding for 4 miles is hard work!

This is actually from Monday morning - Annabel woke up to early, and crashed before we went to her doctor appointment. Before I put her on the couch she fell asleep on my shoulder... I can't even remember the last time that happened! I absolutely melted.