Saturday, September 11, 2010

birthday hike











   Alex's birthday was on Labor Day, so he had the whole day off.  I let him pick whatever he wanted to do, which was hiking (of course).  The hike was about 2 miles.  We had a good time, especially in the sandstone caves near the top.  

At one point Alex let Owen get out of the pack, and he took off.  Owen was so excited about being free that he was getting upset when Jared was walking too slowly.  He was pushing his way through, a boy on a mission, determined to hike (even when he kept falling down on a loose slope).  You'd think he would get frustrated or cry when he fell, but he was giggling with glee every time he fell.  He was so excited to be hiking that it didn't matter where he was going, how steep it was, or what obstacle was in his way.  

Weston was content to sleep in the carrier the whole time.  After the hike we went out for pizza and then had M&M cookies when we got home.  

5 comments:

Mamapierce said...

Happy Birthday Alex! Those m&m cookies look so good! :D

Carrie said...

Yeah for all the boys and Happy Birthday to Alex!!

Debbie said...

What a fun day! I love keeping in touch with your cute family via your blog.

Alabama Apples said...

Sounds like a lot of fun! I need to take a lesson from Owen and just enjoy the hike (or fall) of life! :) Happy Birthday, Alex!

Krista said...

looks like fun! Happy Birthday to Alex!