July 12, 2016.

Today's walk was a beautiful blend of gorgeous weather, happy children, and colorful nature.

Of course, accessibility to Pokemon Go! didn't hurt the situation.

Thankfully noses weren't buried in phones, and the kids and I continuously noticed small treasures along the way.

A final, steep hill on the trail was a bit steeper ... and more slippery ... than we had expected. I went sliding down, and my daughter came tumbling after. (No crowns were broken, thankfully - just some dirty hands and a good story collected.)