We decided to try and escape some of the heat and grabbed the Pro Look Sundance passes and headed up the canyon. I was bummed it wasn't as cool as I'd been envisioning, but it was cooler than the 100+ (according to our car thermostat)...
So, we jumped on the Ski Lift and took it as far as we could. The back lift wasn't open, so we just went to the 2nd stop. We had about an hour to hike around, so we looked to the right and realized there was a little "peak" we could climb...we started up one trail that was way too steep (i was slipping) and chose the other (what would Robert Frost say???)
I gotta say, i'm FAT...i was dying on the climb...what was cute was each of the kids had their own unique style of climbing...Tristan was very cautious and worried about bee's (she got stung a few months ago and she thinks bee's are looking for her everywhere)...Paris was in the middle and pointed out steps for us and telling me, "dad - you are doing great...just a little further"...man, i gotta get in shape...Esher was the cutest - he was in front and talked the WHOLE TIME...he kept saying, "it is this way to the top...here we go...we are almost there...oh wait, here is another path...ok, lets go this way..." He didn't stop talking the whole time...SO CUTE...
We'd planned on eating sandwiches lissette made once we reached the top, but we didn't have much time (the lift stops at 7:00) so we grabbed some pics and headed down...when we met the path choices (easy or hard) i wanted to take the easy because i was slipping down the hard part on the way up...but, i was out ruled (who said a family was a Democracy? :-) So, we started down the steep part and the kids slid on their behinds most the way...Lissette and I laughed at them in between our falls...
On the way up...3 cuties and moi
Top of the lift before the hike...
Little Esher showing us the way...our fearless leader!
Here he is (mid-sentence) talking about the path and how far we have left to go...so cute!
We've reached the top (esher, paris and tristan)
The kids sliding down on their backsides...
Sandwiches on the way back down (tristan, paris, esher and my love)
5 wisecracks:
uber cute!
I have seen this activity on your blog & Kristin's, now it's time for the Rhodes to go!!!
How fun! I didn't go into detail about our adventure because I am obsessed about the heat. I love knowing what each of your kids were doing on the hike, it brings it to life for me. How cute are they. I can just picture it!!
We didn't have great sandwiches made by Lisset though (jealous), we had Taco Bell a.k.a. Toxic Hell!! It fed our bellies and the squirrels.
Been up that peak... it's pretty intense :) Hiking is the best family exercise program out there. We love it too!
Greetings from Oregon Jared Dean! For some reason you popped into my head tonight, and it was of no surprise to find you had a blog. So I read every word. I'm glad to see you are happy and well with the family you always knew you would have. A cute one, too!
Kathy ~aka 'thee'
THEE!!! You didn't leave me any contact info and i want to talk to you!!! If you come back to read this, please leave your e-mail address in the comments and i'll delete it right away so people wont spam you :-) I'd love to catch up!
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