As Mike was riding his bike home from work one day, he nearly hit a small kitten!  He stopped to investigate and this is what he found:

Pretty cute, huh?

At first Ava, didn’t even notice Amanda carrying the kitten around the house, but when she did, she had to investigate.  Based on her reaction, we don’t think that Ava would do well with cats.  We followed the city’s rules for reporting animals, and the kitten appeared to be picked up by a rescue two days later.

Our family loves to go hiking.  One of our favorite spots is Eno State Park here in Durham.

Eno is close to us , has a wide variety of terrain, and there are a number of different access points.  Today, state parks across the country host “First Day Hikes” as a way to celebrate the new year and nature.  Ava and Amanda decided to brave the mud and water to participate.