Fall Hiking: Dale Ball

Happy fall!  The leaves are starting to change and I love the cool air in the mornings.  This time of year invigorates me and I'm ready for a change.  We're getting ready to embark on a family trip to Italy, our first trans-Atlantic travel with kids (wish us luck!).  In the meantime we're enjoying the beginning of fall in Santa Fe.  

Ady started Kindergarten a few weeks ago and she's doing great.  She's so much more mature than she was a year ago in PreK and her class is a great fit for her.  She loves reading group at school and riding her bike home from school.  It's so rewarding as a parent to see her discover a new world through reading and to watch her thrive in her after school activities.  Meredith is in the 2s class at daycare and she comes home telling stories about her friends and singing new songs.  The highlight of her week is her Saturday morning swim lessons.  

Meredith and I have been doing some Friday morning hikes while Ady is at school.  Toddler-paced hikes are all about the journey, not the destination.  We enjoy investigating the leaves and flowers, looking for lizards and caterpillars, and stopping for snack breaks.  Last Friday we explored the middle Dale Ball trails and the very first section on the way to Picacho Peak.  The stream crossing was an adventure and we saw a few late summer butterflies.  Meredith calls the waterfall the "water slide" and likes to stop and gaze up at the sky to look for "hiyicopters" (helicopters).










I look forward to more fall hikes when the leaves start to peak in a few weeks!


Fall Festival at Reunity Resources Farm

Fall at the Farmer's Market

Green chile season!



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