Labor Day Hike at Hanging Rock Observatory

 Clay and I were so proud of how well Eli did hiking up to the big "bird house."  This is one of our favorite day hikes and Eli rocked it!

 Looking at this picture compared to the one below it, really reviewed just how quickly Eli has grown up in less then a year.  The lower pic, was taken in the same location in November, 2013.

 Grindel, the gnarly tree face is one of our favorite places for a photo opt. 

 Enjoying a snack inside the Bird House.

 On the way back we stopped at little spot called the Interior Whistle Stop on Big Stony Creek Rd. 

 Here are a few pics taken earlier in the summer.  Eli became a master corn shucker this year.  He has really enjoyed a lot of the edibles that we grow in the yard.  His favorite is probably blue berries (blue babies), but he also likes the asparagus, sugar snap peas, beets, okra, and corn.  I'm sad that he hasn't taken to eating tomatoes, because we have an ample supply and the cherry tomatoes could really keep him busy while I worked.  He does like to eat his dad's homemade pizza with pesto sauce that is made from the basil in our garden.  We're pretty excited about all of the foods he is willing to try!

 One of his favorite activities is surprising us with his dress up creations.  We're thinking Halloween will be a big event for him this year!