Day off of school? In our house, that means a family hike! Even though we do this pretty often, I still get complaints at first when I mention it. “But I don’t even liiiiiiike hiking!” and “It’s too boring!” are common responses. While I understand that a 3mi hike is a lot for those little legs, THEY LOVE IT EVERY TIME.
So on our most recent no-school day, we got out my current favorite book (Kevin Revolinski’s Best Hikes Near Milwaukee ). I had a vote to hike near water, and the kids wanted a loop that was less than three miles. Oh, and of course not more than an hour away. Because I’m old school and don’t have anything electronic for my kids in the car, they’re stuck with books and art supplies for long trips. Luckily, Lion’s Den Gorge made all the requirements.
The trip started out with an end-of-the-world itchy glove issue (see above for clues), but the disaster quickly remedied itself with the distraction of nature and siblings. Which, come to think of it, remedies most things in life.