Hiking...our new family activity?

So, this weekend we took the boys for our first proper family hike! We realized late in the summer that after their bellies are full, the boys were content to just wander down city streets peering through storefront windows and chit chat about everything under the sun. After taking them to some of our favourite old haunts from way back when we were dating-The Danforth, Bloor West, etc(which I was informed later was an 'urban hike'). We then decided to try the real deal. Since we were up in Meaford for the Scarecrow Invasion-which the boys just LOVE, we tried something on the Bruce Trail-Nottawasaga Bluffs.

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And I have to say I was soo pleasantly surprised! My husband is the super fit, active type-whereas I am more of the couch potato type, and I was starting to worry that the boys were too-lol. After that hike it seems to me that I may have nothing to worry about! The boys didn't complain once! The youngest didn't even asked to be picked up! They even created their own game called 'Apple Stick' Which basically consisted of taking turning trying to hit an apple with their hiking sticks baseball style.. Hilarity did ensue! So I'd have to say that the first family hike was...a success!

I am always up for suggestions-if you know a great family friendly spot to hike in Ontario-please be sure to share!

XO,
D.

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