Wren grabbed her family's hands and raced through the chilly evergreen forest.
The waterfall boomed through the trees. "We found it!" Wren shouted.
Wren stepped onto the slippery stones at the pond's edge while her family stayed close.
Plip! Wren's boot splashed the water. She jumped back laughing.
Wren hopped from stone to stone. A gust shook the trees.
A shower of pine needles landed on the stepdad's head like a silly crown.
Wren and her brother leaped into the small pond together.
Splash! The waterfall's spray surprised Wren, and she squealed.
She reached for her family's hands in the foamy water.
They curled together beneath the whispering trees. Wren grinned as the family stayed close for one more chilly, wonderful adventure.