Winter Hiking. It's better with prizes.

It's been really cold for a few weeks. In a few days it will be 60 degrees. Again.  We've had a warm winter so far. I'm concerned about this when I think about our planet's health and especially when I think about another year with poor fruit crops, but I can't say it has been  terrible to have a few days with no jackets in January. To take full advantage of one day we hit the trails at the Cincinnati Nature Center with some close friends.

Eli was feeling ho-hum about hiking. Then we picked up a 2013 Hiking Passport. If we finish all the trails this year we get a prize. He perked right up at the word "prize." We hiked three trails in one day. He's eyeing a walking stick.

I'm excited about this goal we've set for ourselves! We'll get outside, get some exercise and work together. Some of the longer trails will require pre-planning, and that will be great for my impetuous boy.