May 8: This past weekend we took our first family trip to Door County. Gathering Waters organized a land trust staff retreat in this lovely location, so we used it as a starting place for a short family vacation. Andrew and I drove up on Thursday, and Bryan joined us after work. The boys did some hiking and biking and playing on swings on Friday, we all went on a hike of The Clearing with our group, and then the three of us took off on Saturday afternoon to explore the peninsula. We drove around and saw orchards and beautiful views of the water while Andrew napped in his carseat. Whenever he woke up, we walked around or biked in the beautiful state parks that dot the area. Our favorite part was a bike ride through Peninsula State Park. I can’t wait to go back sometime. It was such fun! Bryan pulled Andrew in the trailer, and we biked through maple-beech forests, white cedar forests and marshes, and saw stunning beaches and views of Green Bay. Photos from our trip are in our gallery. Pictures of Andrew creeping about (he’s on the verge of crawling) are also in the gallery.
Althea, Bryan, Andrew, and Sylvia