I must have heard Sean say that over 50 times on our preschool field trip yesterday: a hike on the Embudo Trail. He wanted to ride in the pack. Are you kidding me? That boy weighs as much as his 5-year-old sister. Besides, I wasn't carrying Hayden very long before I realized that I'm not in very good shape-- (Certainly in
no shape to hike Half Dome this summer. I'm thinking I should probably go hiking with Hayden on my back once a week to get myself up to snuff. -- Don't worry Dad, I'll be ready.)
Anyway, even though Sean repeatedly informed me that he didn't want to walk, walk he did, and by the end he finally forgot his woes, and even had some fun.
Hayden was a happy camper riding in the pack and singing to himself. When he descended from his throne at our picnic spot, he promptly headed for the water and sat down in the little muddy stream, and then spent the rest of his time splashing his shoes and hands in the water.
It was a great day for a hike--sunny with a cool breeze and once we got past all the whining, we just had a super time. Sean ran all the way back to the car--I couldn't keep up with him to save my life, and both he and Hayden fell asleep in the car on the way home. I was worn out and had the best night's sleep I've had in a long while. (Clearly, I really need to exercise!)
4 comments:
Sounds like a great workout. I've always wanted one of those backpacks for hiking.
looks like so much fun! the boys are growing so fast, I cant wait to see them this summer. miss you Sharee!
This was so fun! We were glad we went! I'm glad Sean finally forgot that Hayden seemed to be getting a better deal by riding - can you even imagine carrying Sean for 20 feet while hiking uphill?
Sean is SO much like his uncle Mikey - it is hilarious!! I can't tell you how many times Mike tells me he doesn't want to walk :) Half Dome? How exciting!!
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