For Mother's Day, we took the family on a small hike at Rock Park. The summit was the rock for which the city we live in is named after - Castle Rock.
I believe that the round-trip distance was less than a mile and a half and the difficulty of the hike was minimal, so we thought this would be a great introduction for Abby to hiking. She had been begging to climb a mountain for awhile, so we wanted to know how she would do.
"Hold your hands out to balance. Like this!"
"Go as slow as you need to."
"Steps! Use your hands if you need to."
"Keep your eyes forward."
I believe that the round-trip distance was less than a mile and a half and the difficulty of the hike was minimal, so we thought this would be a great introduction for Abby to hiking. She had been begging to climb a mountain for awhile, so we wanted to know how she would do.
Kayleigh - unlike Abby - has spent very little time in a baby carrier, so we were worried she might fuss, but she loved the ride and kept leaning to the right to look at the drop down the side of the trail.
"Hold your hands out to balance. Like this!"
"Go as slow as you need to."
"Steps! Use your hands if you need to."
"Keep your eyes forward."
Despite the tutu, Abby was as serious of a hiker as they come.
In the end, we all really enjoyed this little hike and Abby was beside herself with excitement that she had climbed a mountain. Despite ample sunscreen, the unshaded trail meant we all got a bit more sun exposure than we had wanted, so we need to make sure we have hats and more water on our next family hike.
Sunday, May 08, 2011 |
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