I've been talking about how we want to make this a good summer for the kids. With a tight, sometimes nonexistent budget, we're limited to local things.
Admittedly, I've been very discouraged by our limitations. I've felt demoralized and defeated but I at the same time, I can't give up because that would be letting my family down.
Lizze and I have made a conscious decision to focus on what we can do rather than what we can't and that's something I feel good about. ☺
One of the things we *can* do are day trips. These are close to home but can be fun nonetheless.
Today we took the kids to Quail Hollow Park. It used to be a State Park but was given to Stark County awhile back and it's become part of Stark Parks.
Here's a bit about *Quail Hollow Park*. Quail Hollow Park features over 700 acres of rolling meadows, marshes, pine and deciduous woods surrounding a 40-room house. Scenic woodland trails, gardens and the house offer a variety of natural and cultural experiences for visitors. Operating as a state park since 1975, Stark Parks began managing the park in January of 2016.
We had an awesome time and want to make this a more regular trip. There's still a ton of trail that we have yet to explore.
The entire trip cost $27.00 between gas and picking up some snacks on the way (water, fruit and granola bars). We kept it healthy. ☺
Here's the overview of our time at Quail Hollow.
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Check out the gallery below with all the pictures from our trip. This place is gorgeous and we ended up hiking just under three miles.
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