Our Morning Hike at the Eno

We have been loving this small trail on the Eno River.  It is perfect for our little guys and Luke-carrying mama! It is only 3/4 mi. round trip,  but it is rugged and hilly enough to feel like a real hike....it elicits Calvin's "I'm big-time" strut and makes Jack ask for Daddy's shoulders, anyway!

About halfway to the awesome log cabin destination, there is a suspension bridge...or as Calvin calls it, the "shake-shake" bridge (from Thomas the Train).  It makes me nervous every time we decide to take the boys across it because it just has a few cables strung across that my mind envisions being WAY too far apart. When we actually get to the bridge I am always relieved that it is not that bad.

Then, we make it to this log cabin to have a little snack and throw rocks and stomp in the river before heading back. 

Today Calvin found this "flag" made out of rotting leaves on a stem (in honor of the Olympics) and some other treasures on the walk back to the car.  

And, the mark of a good hike, everyone was too wet and dirty to wear shoes or clothes in the car on the way home....and Cook-Out burgers and corn dogs on the way home for lunch!  What a great morning!