Family Hike

We sat down a few weeks ago and planned out some fun family activities for summer. One of the things the girls wanted to do was to hike up to the Y. Danny and I had done this hike when we were dating and we knew it was a difficult one, so we have been putting it off for years now. We finally conquered it on Friday. We knew Tyler would not make it, so we borrowed a second baby carrier backpack and Danny and I each wore a kid on our back. We thought we were in trouble when about a minute into the hike both girls were struggling. We didn't think either would make it to the Y. They kept pushing through each of the 10 switchbacks until we finally made it to the bottom of the Y. We tried to talk them into going to the top, but Alyssa was done. So we split up and I took Ashley on the additional 3 switchbacks to the top of the Y. She was so happy to have made it.

Alyssa was perfectly happy to have made it to the bottom. I don't think she moved from this spot until we were ready to head back down the mountain.

There is Alyssa at the bottom and Danny walking up the Y with Tyler.

Danny and Tyler eventually made it to the top, as well, and we took this picture. Camden was so happy to be out of the carrier, even if his only surrounding was dirt. I was too exhausted to care that he was eating it, which is why he has a dirt mustache in this picture.

Going down was almost as hard on our bodies as going up. We were all very dirty and tired afterwards. But at least we don't have to do that one again until the boys are old enough to ask for it(and hopefully by that time they can walk it themselves to give mom and dad a break).