Caleb and I got to spend some quality Father-Son this week in the woods on a backpacking trip. We spent two nights and three days up in Manistee National Forest with our friends, another 6-yr-old and his dad. We hiked on the North Country Scenic Trail along the Manistee River. I learned how to fly-fish, and the kids had fun exploring, hiking, cooking over a fire, eating marshmallows for breakfast, and sleeping in the woods. Our tents stayed dry at night despite the thunderstorm the first night. There were lots of animals to see including bald eagles, a hognose snake, deer, red-headed woodpeckers, crayfish, frogs, tadpoles, and all sorts of bugs. I even heard coyotes and owls at night. The boys were pretty tired by the time we dragged ourselves out of the woods on Friday. They both did a great job hiking! Of course having your dad along to carry most of the gear helped. :) It was a memorable trip, and we hope to do more in the future.
On a more sour note, Caleb had a touch of poison ivy from last week that spread all over his legs the second night in the woods. He has been feeling pretty miserable ever since. Hopefully it will start to heal up this week.
As you can see, it was cold & rainy the day we left and I was wearing every piece of clothing that I brought to stay warm. 
Caleb recently learned to ride a two-wheeler. He picked it up very quickly, even though he has been very nervous about learning. It's times like these that I feel so proud of my kids! Signing off as your guest blogger - Nate
3 comments:
Great guest post, Nate. That picture of you wearing all different types of clothes is hilarious. And tell Caleb good job on the two wheeler! He looks like a pro already =)
What a great way to celebrate Father's Day a little early. It looks like you had a great time bonding. Caleb was so ready to learn to ride a bike---he just had to get to that place in his own head!
Good job Caleb. Love to see you on your bike. Maybe we can go for a ride next week. Grandpa DeMaster
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