Last year you may remember that we hiked to the Snow College 'S' on the mountain. You drive most of the way so the hike is not terribly long, but still some college kids struggled and last year Caleb hiked almost the whole thing himself and he was 2! I was so proud of him and have told him so since. This year my dad couldn't come but my mom and I set off with two kids and Annika insisted on hiking herself. We wondered if we would make it back by dark and we started before 5:00. She did a pretty good job for and after a while she let my mom and I take turns carrying her when we wanted to make just a little time. Caleb was a trooper and hiked it all again. I made Annika get in the back pack on the way back, and it's been a while so I don't entirely remember, but I think she fell asleep.
Making slow progress but having fun!
Caleb stepping on the rocks
So of course Annika had to, too.
One of the more determined moments:
My mom got the great idea of going from sitting rock to sitting rock to get up the hills. She would carry Annika to the next rock and they would sit and Caleb and I made our way up.
Here we are at the S!
Caleb wanted to climb to the top (or at least the top of the curvy line).
It was really fun! I'm glad we have this tradition and that the kids are willing to keep going. Fun memories!
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