Cherry Blossom Family Picnic

We had visitors from Florida! The Carlsson's from our hometown of Sarasota, Florida paid us a visit. Like me, Kollene grew up in Sarasota, but married a man from Skåne. They stopped by during their annual trip to visit his parents, and we took a hike to the cherry valley for a picnic.

You want to know what brave is? Taking two fairly new families of four- that is two families with 3 or 4 year olds and new babies- and hiking up a steep muddy hill just after a hail storm, when it is already past dinnertime (so older kids are on the brink of meltdown), in order to have a picnic amongst the cherry blossoms, when the sun will soon go down and the chilly winds will begin to blow. And it will be past bedtime....

The view, and the company, will still make it worth the while. Especially if there is lignon berry cake, hot cocoa, and the what is likely the last fire of the season waiting for you when you return home.