Jon Gosselin and girlfriend Ellen Ross packed up his eight kids and headed to the Poconos for a Father’s Day hike. After driving two and a half hours to get there, we can’t help but think those 16 little legs must have been pretty antsy. Unless it’s raining, the Gosslin kids are always outdoors, so a private nature retreat seems like the perfect place to spend the day.

Several blogs have wondered whether it was a good idea for Jon to bring along 23-year-old girlfriend Ellen Ross for Father’s Day. Frankly it appears that Ross is a good influence on Jon, and INF Daily’s photographic evidence proves the Gosselin kids love Ellen. We’re going to have to side with Jon on this one – Ellen’s a good choice, all around.