Labor Day

Rattlesnake Ridge

Today we hiked Rattlesnake Ridge, just about 20 minutes or so from our house.  We love where we live!

 The hike was a 4 mile loop, so quite the accomplishment for little feet or those carrying backpacks and toddlers.

It was a pretty good incline way up to the top.  We took a few water and snack breaks along the way to keep everyone happy and moving forward!

When we reached the top we were pretty happy!

We enjoyed our lunch, stayed as far away from the ledges as possible, 

and enjoyed this amazing view!  That water is just unreal!!

We came back down the two miles (much faster than we went up) and enjoyed the reward of cool, refreshing water in Rattlesnake Lake--no backpack required.

We also had fun playing in the trees

and just chillin' for a bit, enjoying the warm sunshine, our 4 mile victory, 

and our last "not a school night" left of the summer.