Sunday Steps

Last weekend Dana and Hannah came for a visit.  While we would have loved to have their whole family just having the two of them gave us more quality time together.  They came Saturday early evening and John cooked out a delicious dinner for us.  

Posing at Rock Bridge State Park

Ella stops for a picture.

Sunday morning after church it was time to get some exercise.  Dana has a pedometer called a Fit Bit and she tracks her steps every week.  This is hooked up to the computer where she can compare her steps to those of family and friends.  Ella decided to make it her mission to pass Grandma Jeanie and Dana's friend Laurie.  We started this with a nice long hike at Rock Bridge State Park.  It is a great place to hike because you feel like you really are out in the wilderness.  We ended up walking a little over three miles there.  It was a nice way to get some exercise, fresh air and have time spent sharing stories.
Those three miles were not enough to put Dana in the lead though so she,

Ella and Sam went for a long walk around the neighborhood and to the park while we cooked dinner.  Ella was worried after dinner though that we still did not have enough steps so it was time for another neighborhood walk.  She would stop Dana occasionally to check their progress.  The poor girl walked in flip flops that night and wore a blister on her foot but did not want to stop until she felt they had enough steps.  You have to love that competitive spirit!  It was a fun and active few days and we hope Dana, Hannah and all the Lowes can come back for a visit soon.