Spring Break: Hiking the Y

Hunter has been asking for years to hike the "Y" and I always say, "yeah, let's do that this year!  I'll drop the little kids off at Grandma's and you and I will GO!"  but then we never do it.  So, this year as I was considering what to do for our lovely spring break at home, I thought why not do it together?  I haven't done that hike in YEARS and I forgot how steep it is!  But, WE DID IT.  Hunter, Cole, Danny, and Skyler on my back and it was CONQUERED.  I thought going down would be easier but it was even harder with Skye on my back - I'll go back in 3 years when Skyler can walk it himself!  I called my friend Julie and she brought her kids (even though the Y is NOT a favorite hike for her!)  Thanks Julie for doing it with us!  It was a great morning!

Cole collected rocks and even got Hunter's friend to carry a backpack full of them for him - I wish I had a pic of those huge rocks!

 Picnic at the top - except I decided to leave my sandwiches in the car.  My kids were NOT happy about that!  Snack time it is, and a picnic at the bottom.  

At the top!