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.