Mount Magazine Weekend

Petit Jean Mountain

 We went to Petit Jean on our way to Mt. Magazine.  The kids had never been there before.  We stopped at the overlook to take some pictures.  We then headed over to have a picnic by the visitors center.  Lunch was a hit.  We had everything you could imagine.  After lunch the kids played on the playground with PaPa.  We then went to see if the falls were....well, falling.  We have had a lot of rain but the falls were basically a slow drip.  I didn't enjoy looking over the ledge at all- still afraid of heights!  Onto Mt. Magazine....

 This was the only time we saw the view from the cabin.  It was so rainy and foggy the rest of the time!

 The kids had a blast in the cabin coloring together.  They played well together all weekend.  They learned how to play "War" with PaPa.  On Saturday morning in between the rain, we all went to look at the highest point in Arkansas.  It has no view, but at least the kids got some energy out!

 We thought we were gonna die on the hike, but we didn't.  It wasn't very long but straight up the mountain.  A good workout for sure! After the hike, we went to see the overlook.  We actually could see something! It was beautiful!

 Later in the afternoon we took our family on a hike.  I wanted to reach my step goal for the day and the kids really needed to exercise.  We went on the Bear Hollow Trail.  It was supposed to have a pond somewhere on it.  Well, the pond was more like a puddle.  After we walked that one, we did another one with a view.  I'm not for heights and the rock climbing really does a number on my knees.  I did fall, of course, but was able to finish the hike.  We had a good time enjoying nature. 

 Asia sure did love these glasses. They were 3D glasses she got while watching the movie Home.  They watched it again this weekend and she was certain she could see it in 3D again.  Umm...no don't think so!

 Later Saturday night, the kids dressed up.  Well, Kingston did- I didn't bring our Halloween Costumes.  They had a blast going door to door in the cabin Trick or Treating.  After that, we made Smore's in the fireplace. It was a great relaxing weekend.