Eli's First Hike

We finally took Eli for his first hike! The day before Easter we drove to the coast and visited Camden Hills State Park. I absolutely love Camden. Joe and I got engaged there and were married there too! We visit often when my parents are here (they love it there too), but this is only the second time we have been hiking there (the first time being the day Joe and I got engaged)! It was a short hike- maybe a mile total- but it was a perfect little first hike for Eli. I carried Eli in the BabyBjorn and Joe was prepared to carry Lily on his back in our Kelty backpack- but she walked the whole way!! She did such a great job! At the top of the hike is a sweet little "castle" tower that Lily just loved. And when we got to the top there was an amazing fog bank covering the ocean which made for a really cool view. It was sunny and warm and just a beautiful day on the coast. After our hike we headed into town near the harbor and ate lunch at a deli that is one of our favorites and then spent some of the afternoon exploring the harbor, throwing rocks into the water, doing log rolls down the beautiful green grass in the park, and discovering the library (which is a fantastic place)! It was one of those perfect little family days!