Mathieson Park

My kids love hiking. And they especially love going to Mathieson park. It is out in Utica, not too far from the Starved Rock park. It is a beautiful park with waterfalls to see, mini caves to climb in, and sunken barrels to use as stepping stones. There are trails to walk on , or ways to go off path if you choose (as my family does). The boys loved climbing up the hills and sliding down on their behinds......can you say dirty pants?? I know I put alot of pictures on here, but some of them are too neat to not share. The kids were excited to find a big huge piece of ice in one of the caves. Mike saw this big huge rock wall and just had to see how high he could climb...he is still a child at heart..... The boys (well all of us) feet slipped into the water and we all went home with wet socks, shoes and pants. We had a wonderful time!