The local hot spot (or I should say, "cool" spot since the water is from a natural spring and totally freezing) this year is McKissick creek, or "blue hole", "the water hole" or "the swimming hole" as its fondly referred to by the teens in the area. We checked it out last week. The kids swam around and loved it. I was freezing but only had so wade up to my thighs to get out to a little sand/rock bar for Sloane and I to play on.
The rope swing was the height of entertainment for the kids. Yes. Of course I almost had a heart attack. That goes without saying, but I did watch and the swinging boys survived, so all is well. I wasn't impressed with the afternoon crowd of rude and crass teens who gathered there to have a little too much fun though, so we left after the coolers showed up.
Up the creek to the Wishing Springs swimming hole! This plavebwas full of fish and crawdads to be captured, birds to watch catch their dinner, and rocks to build little damns with in shallow areas.
Finley is a true critter lover. I love this about her!
Reese is officially "constantly begging for a dog" years old. Camp Wild in the Creeks are always good times!
Another day, I met Danielle P at Blowing Springs for water play, critter catching, and a little spelunking and trail hiking.
I think it is magnificent that it can be 103* outside, and we can feel completely comfortable standing in the chilly stream. The cool breeze and canopy of shade were just wonderful, too. And the company! I went to the bank on my way and ran into a mom friend of Quincy's School pal, Millie. We invited them to join us and Danielle, Heidi, and I had a great afternoon together with our children.
Corbin fond a BellaVista Rock st Blosung Sorings and re-hid if on the hiking trail.
Sloane and Evie hit it off.
Days like these have come to define Summer for us. They're magical.
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So fun. Willow and Sloane are bathing suit twins.
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