Take a Hike

Over the last month Sundays have been just that Sun-Days. Finally it has been time to get outside.

 So with a hefty REI dividend to spend I kitted the kiddos out in hiking gear, including proper mini hiking boots and we have been introducing them to the 'mountains'.  The kids are great walkers and love being outside.  The first hike we did was out of North bend and is called Twin Falls.  No prizes for guessing it is a hike to 2 waterfalls.  It is close to 2 miles round trip and M and Z walked pretty much the whole trail.

After that we got more adventurous and hiked some of the snow covered trail to Cannon falls.   This trail was pretty remote and we didn't see a single other kid out there, but Max had his kryptonite on and just kept moving.  Zoe had to admit defeat after a while and hitch a ride in the back pack, but we still stayed out for 5 hours.

This passed Sunday we hiked up Little Si.  It is 4.5 miles (Round Trip) and about 1,000 of elevation gain and exactly the kind of trail I  never would have hiked pre kids.  It's true in my past life I was a hiking snob.  Less than 3,000 feet gain? Not worth doing! Less than 8 miles? Don't waste my time!  But I really enjoyed this hike with Scott and M and Z, and all those years shlepping a 40 lb pack certainly helped me hoist the Pixie one up the hill.