Hike around Mauthe Lake

This past Sunday was sunny but 38 degrees. We decided to drive through the Kettle Moraine Ice Age area so view the beautiful colors of the trees. We stopped at the "Hamburger Haus" in Dundee (Long Lake area) and got hamburgers to go. We purchased a one day State Park sticker and went down to the lake to eat.  It ended up being a tad cold, so we went back to the car to finish. We then proceeded to take a hike on the trail around the lake. It was fun and very pretty. We had fun collecting leaves, acorns and as Anna would call them "prize" items. We sure enjoyed our day with Anna. She is growing up so fast! We treasure every minute we get to spend with her. Someday we would like the whole family to get together and go hiking.  I love nature.  :)  ...hint-hint....  There were some site numbers we wrote down as we are thinking maybe we would like to go tent camping next summer.  Walked about 2 miles all together....and yes, Anna was tired at the end.  All of a sudden she said, my feet hurt, carry me.  NOT.  We proceeded back to the car and then went back to the "Hamburger Haus" and got an ice cream cone for the trip back to Fond du Lac.  When we got back to Anna's house, we put her leaves in a book to flatten them.  Anna & I are going to make something with them, plus she wants to use some of the leaves for the story she will be writing.

It is times like last Sunday walking in the woods that we can really feel closer to God and all the beauty He has to share....:)

Happy Fall to All....

Janet & Jeff