New Hampshire Vacation: Day 1

We're baaack! We just spent 3 nights up in Lincoln, NH (about 4 hours away from home) and really did have a pretty great time! We left Monday after lunch so the kids would nap for half the ride and worked well. We arrived at our cabin around 5:30, unloaded, and then headed out for dinner at a restaurant my friend Kristen and her husband recommended: The Common Man. We got some delicious prime rib there, but it was a loooong dinner (almost an hour and half from drinks to check) so the kids were way antsy and we couldn't stay for our free dessert. They did VERY good considering, and I was quite proud of them. We got back to our cabin and got the kids ready for bed before starting our campfire. Eli slept on a the hide-a-bed which was the "living room" part of the cabin so in order for him to get to sleep, Kevin and I had to either stay out on the small porch or sit at the campfire for sleep times like bed and nap. It twas nice to have that quiet time. It stormed pretty good the first night but the kids slept just fine through it.

The next morning was pretty cool and cloudy, as I had anticipated when I checked the weather prior to our trip. So we had a slow morning and let Hannah get her morning nap in before heading out. Eli and I went down to the pond to feed the ducks.
We wanted nicer weather for our hiking trips, so we decided to just take a drive first along the Kancamancus Highway that goes through New Hampshire. We just drove along, stopping to take pictures along the way. Most of the time it was just either Kevin or me hopping out quick and then getting back in the van, instead of getting the whole gang out. On our way back to town we picked up some lunch (Bill & Bob's Roast Beef sandwiches) to take back to the cabin. Then naps.
The afternoon weather was much better so we decided to head out on trail #1 to see some waterfalls. We didn't leave the cabin until 4:00, so we packed trail mixes and beef jerky in the backpack for dinner. It was a pretty tough trail. A lot of rock work through streams and steep hills. But Kevin and I helped each other out quite a bit. It was hard in the first place, then to add the weight of children strapped to us. We had to be very careful because if we fell, then the children would fall with us! Kevin did have one slip where he almost fell flat on his back (aka flat on Eli!) but he caught himself just in time. I don't think Eli even touched the ground, but it sure scared him to tears, and we were more careful after that!

There were three waterfalls along this trail:
Alright, and it's bedtime, sooo I'll leave you with the Day 1 recap and we'll be back tomorrow with more of the rest of our trip!