[Image]  The other day Jenny and I loaded up a bunch of kids and headed up to the Summit trailhead to do a short hike. Here's Isaac at the trailhead, ready to go.

[Image]  The main goal of the trip was to enjoy some of the fall colors. We've had a beautiful fall, with lots of warm days and cool nights.

[Image]  We had the kids pose at the beginning of the hike. They were all in fairly good humor except for Desert Girl, who was not at all happy. Especially when I made her walk.

[Image]  The "big" kids took turns being the tour guide and finding interesting things to show us.

[Image]  Hiking with kids always makes you see things in a different way. They showed us things I certainly wouldn't have seen without them.
[Image]  After awhile Desert Girl stopped scaring the wildlife with her crying and started enjoying being outside.

[Image]  The aspens provided a wonderful foreground for the mountain scenery. The kids didn't seem at all impressed with the scenery. They loved the fallen tree obstacles, though.

[Image]  Pinecones were a very fun item for Isaac and Desert Girl.

[Image]  We continued hiking, in search of more fun items.

[Image][Image]  This tree stump provided a good photo opportunity.

[Image]  These two crack me up. They are always talking and showing each other stuff.

[Image]  I think they were cracking each other up, too!

[Image]  Desert Boy tried to make a bridge of pine cones on the way back. It didn't work too well, but it looked neat.

[Image] Jenny remarked about the eyes on the trees. How cool!

[Image]  Then Jenny pointed out the bulgy aspens. I had never seen them before, even though they're next to the trail. I'm not sure what causes the bulges. We only found the trees in one area.

[Image] Even with a few little temper tantrums, we achieved our goal of enjoying the fall colors. This is such a magical time of year. I hope we can go on a few more hikes and enjoy the bright hues.