Starting the year off right!

 WHAT YEAR DID YOU SAY IT IS???  2012???  

When did that happen!?!?!?

We can't believe 2011 is already behind us.  What a great year it was!  Looking forward to 2012 for sure!

As we drove home from church today, we discussed the mild winter and how beautiful it was.  We were a little disappointed to head home for naps, so after a brief discussion... we decided to skip them and head to the foothills for a hike instead!

Aspen was enjoying the "journey" and taking her sweet time down the trail.  Doing things like pointing out every single rock to me.  She definitely takes after her Grandma Pat.  every time we take Grandma on an adventure she is always looking at the ground while she walks.  One of these days they are both going to run into a tree, I'm sure of it! 

Decided to take their bikes of trail and explore. :)

Such a beautiful blue sky.  A perfect day for a hike!

Our beautiful girls.  Taylor was asleep in the pack, but it won't be long before she is toddling right behind these 4!

Hannah was out searching for the perfect stick for Sadie.  After some time we stopped her from doing this because Aspen and Brooke kept getting off of their bikes to get sticks too.  We didn't hike too far, but 3 girls stopping every foot and a half makes a short hike EXTREMELY long and even though we were having fun, you can only hike so long. :)  It was in this moment that Hannah responded "That's fine, if you don't care about Sadie Mom then I'll stop."  Sigh... Then turn around to smile before coming back to discuss guilt and why we don't try to use it on people.  :)

Here is a short video of Brooke successfully gliding!  I never did catch Aspen as she would stop and smile every time I pointed the camera at her.  Sorry it is so shaky.  I thought I was doing a better job of holding it still while walking!  :)  SO amazed that they caught on so quickly!  Only the second time they have been on their bikes!  Awesome!