PA Part 5- Bushkill Falls

On Sunday we all went as a family to the Pocono mountains to hike around Bushkill Falls. It was quite a treat for us all to spend the day together since neither David or Dad were working...because it was Sunday.

Here is Pappy and Nathan in the morning before heading out.


Stopped at Cracker Barrel for breakfast on the way. What's an event without good food? Pappy & Colin playing checkers on the porch.


Happy Anniversary to these two! Today, June 28th, they have been married for EIGHT years! love them.


Nathan flirting.


And the hike begins!






Thanks to Duane & Shallen, friends of David & Age, we had a carrier for Nathan on the hike. I'm not sure how we could have gotten along without it!


My parents!


Checking the map...Colin was the official guide.


Check out Nathan! ha ha. I love him.




Checking the map again. I just take pictures. I never have any idea where we are going.


Going after his aunt!


Grandma and her grandson :) He has her wrapped around his finger...and his pappy for that matter!! Just the way it should be :)


Lot of looking at maps...we weren't lost, just trying to decide which trail to go with. I believe we went with RED, what Colin was telling us to do all along!


Off again


I love Colin's camelbak on David's back!


Pappy's turn to carry Nathan


Pappy and his grandsons


David & Colin at one of the falls


Family shot time!




A little farther down the trail...another falls and another family shot. Was this one the "brides' veil" ? Or one of the "bridesmaid's"? I don't remember.




Ok, I'm ready to be down now :)


Grandparents and their boys




Loading Nathan back up!






Colin loved tramping in the water


He wanted to swim under this small waterfall. He asked permission first!


He LOVED it!


Crazy kid :) It was freezing!!


David standing watch


David veered off the trail to retrieve a lonely tennis ball. Here is re-entering the path. Distraction from the trail must run in the family.


Conked out.


There's that anniversary couple again!


You guessed it...more falls!


Age and I were trying to figure out what mom was doing here...holding Nathan up or hiding behind Dad because of the height? We were high up and she is not a fan. Although I was surprised at how well she did.


Age laughing at the whole scene.


Me and my baby dadda. :)


He's not particular about who he sleeps on :)

Poor David got him strapped on for the worst of the trail...all uphill!





Sweet, aren't we?


Hike's over!


Now for a picnic lunch! I LOVE picnic food.


Of course Nathan wakes up for this!




Trip home. The girls (and Nathan) passing by the boys. Pappy & Colin conked out in the back seat of the Mustang!

Good trip.