UEA came again, like it does every year and we were having a hard time thinking where we should go for our annual hike, so we decided to do Big Springs again since more kids were coming this year and we had a couple of smaller ones with little legs. We thought this was going to be fairly easy for everyone.
We set out and quickly it became aware that our older kids and the younger one's were not going to stay together. So two of the couples went on ahead with the "runner's" while the other couple and a half helped the younger one's.
It was another amazing day for a hike. What a view.
Tyler trying to be one with nature.
Little K taking one of his many breaks.
Jess, doing what she does best, gross us out.
The kid crew. Malia made it the whole way, not being carried once and she was usually in the front of the pack. I was amazed, especially because when we started the hike, she was whiney and asking for water and food and saying her legs hurt, but something in her clicked about a 1/2 mile in and she just went, running some of the time.
The adults, still breathing.
After a quick break and snack we headed back and Max insisted on carrying this ginormous stick back with him thinking that his parents would love for him to bring that home. Unfortunately it stayed back next to where the car was parked, sorry buddy.
This hike stays near a creak almost the whole time and is just gorgeous.
After the hike, Randy and I found a new trail we want to try without kids first to see if they could handle it. Maybe if we are lucky we can hit it next spring before it gets too hot.
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So can I steal some of these since I can't get most of mine off my phone? :0)
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