In Which we Climb a Mountain and I get Locked on the Back Porch

This morning, we went to Bald River Falls to explore the water falls and go hiking. The falls were gorgeous, the weather was fantastic, and the hiking was fun. Joy Anna was not happy because she wasn't allowed to simply follow Nathan in scaling the cliff wall, but she toddled along with the rest of us.

When we got back, everyone had a rest time. I decided to take a book and go onto the second-floor balcony which had a hammock. I got comfy and spent an hour and a half finishing my book. When I got up to return to the house, I discovered someone locked the door...I was stuck. I started knocking on the door, trying to get someone to hear me, but then I realized the rest of the family had all left for the pool. I was really stuck. 

By listening to the kids yelling from the far-off pool (close enough to for me to hear, too far for them to hear me) I figured out Nathan wasn't at the pool so I texted him. Then I called him. No response. After a few more minutes, I texted mom and dad too. "Hello? Are you missing someone? I'm stuck up here! And I've got to pee! Please come let me out!"

Five minutes later, the door unlocked and mom appeared. It turned out that she had been in the house and actually got the text. I was saved! :-D

Here are pictures from our hiking trip:

I love Joy Anna's pout :-D

First and only picture of me from this vacation, mainly to prove that I did indeed go on vacation with the family 

this is probably my favorite picture of Grace ever