Tie Hack

Tie Hack is a beautiful mountain lake near our cabin.  A beautiful mountain lake perfect for exploring.   We have been to this lake many times before but having it so close is surely something special.

Well, we all have to admit Amaya’s least favorite place is the mountains.    She gets up in those mountains and tends to start sneezing and feeling miserable.      It makes me so sad because it happens to be my favorite place.    But....she endures it all for our sake.    She came to visit us this weekend and stayed just long enough to get a good hike and some family time before she was ready to head down the mountain.    I was so happy to have her even if it was just for a few hours.

We hiked down to the river where we could get our toes wet (some of us anyway).

There is something magical about being in this place where time doesn’t matter and you are surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation. Where you can be play and be creative without any judgement.     A place where the distractions of the world are put aside even for just a little while and getting to do that with my favorite people makes it all even better.  

This all girls hike was extra special for me.    I needed some time away from all things boy and just spend time with the girls.   We did things like play with each other’s hair and talk about clothes and food.  We did some Yoga stretches and admired the flowers.   We laughed about a family we saw hiking with a baby.    The dad was carrying so much stuff in his hands he couldn’t have been having fun and the mom....she was carrying the baby and looking very, very tired.   Only moms understand that look.    Megan and I looked at each other and just laughed.   We had been that mom once.      

Megan....there isn’t anyone I would rather be with on the mountain.    I love you!!