Rather than trying to find things to do around my Mom’s place this summer, she suggested that the three of us — she and Connor and myself — go on a trip and see some nature. I suggested Hocking Hills, since it’s only a few hours’ drive, and I decided to take a chance on romance and book an Airbnb for the first time. The Chalets in Hocking Hills were more expensive than a hotel would have been, but having an A-frame to ourselves was totally worth it.
Arrived at The Chalets in Hocking Hills 
View of my mom from the loft 
View of Connor in the loft 
Connor on the bed in the loft 
The kitchenette had everything we needed 
Connor volunteered to load our cooler contents into the fridge 
View from the comfy couch in the main living space 
Grammy called this the paint-by-numbers deer 
We didn’t spend as much time in the hot tub as we’d anticipated 
Composition from the loft 
Natural light streaming in through the window 
The stairs up to the loft were very narrow 
Connor enjoying some game time 
Deer sighting from the car 
The view from the balcony 
Grammy thought I was just taking pictures of the trees 
I see you!
We visited Cedar Falls and Conkle’s Hollow, enjoyed some local restaurants, and did a lot of driving. More photos to come, but for now I’ll sum up the trip by saying that we’ve already decided that this needs to be an annual tradition from now on.