And hiking

On that same wonderful weekend, Trey and I took Thomas (and the dogs!) hiking at Parson's Mountain, a small park near Abbeville.  Earlier in the day, Trey toured Thomas around Secession Hill in his bright orange backpack to make sure he knew how to work the equipment.  So, by the time we got to Parson's, the two of them were old pros at backpacking together.  Thomas seemed to love riding in the backpack but always had a pretty tight grip on the handle!  He spent the walk watching the dogs run like crazy and his shadow bouncing on the ground - he loves shadows these days.  We hiked about a mile into the trail and then decided it would probably be best to not wear Thomas out too much and head back.  Once again, it was a great way to spend a beautiful January day!

To see more pictures of the baptism, zoo, and hiking, click here!