Finn has been excited by the idea of hiking & wanted to invite some friends. So we made plans with the Green family to meet for a picnic before hiking Skinner's Butte.
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Amy, Ethan, Kenton & Finn
Cute smiles from the adults... :P
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Finn, Cedar, Katrina, Macey & Emma
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The group, minus Kenton but including Jon with a camera covering his face. :P
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The 3 1/2 year olds
This particular hike is perfect for kids because it's pretty short & not very difficult. But it still wore the kids out. :)
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We saw a gray squirrel up close
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At the top!
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The view of our city
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Cedar leaned for most of the hike & wanted out. He was happier while we were moving.
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Downtown Eugene
We live in a pretty city!
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Self portrait
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Our family
Finn (
3 1/2), Katrina, Kenton & Cedar (
14 months)
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The Green Family
Amy, Jon, Emma (
21 months), Macey & Ethan (
3 1/2)
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Are these sweet peas?
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On the way back down, a fellow hiker pointed out a bald eagle's nest. There are two parents watching over two babies that just learned to fly. Further down the butte, one of the babies landed in a tree near us. Apparently, it can take several years before the eagles get their white heads. We were pretty amazed at the site of this baby; it certainly was not small. It was probably between 18 to 24 inches tall! We saw lots of nature for a pretty small hike. Very cool!
Thanks for joining us, Greens! We'll have to do it again. :)
What a fun day! We had a great time hiking with you guys! We will definitely have to do it again! You got some great pictures, Katrina~ someday, when I get caught up on my blog, I'll post the ones I took that day, too! lol!
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