We drove up after church on Sunday and hiked the lava tube, which was colder than I remembered and definitely took longer with children! Clara objected to the dark unknown and only wanted Mama. Lydia (and Abby, sometimes) wanted to lead the pack and often knocked her shins or tripped herself because she went beyond the beam of the flashlights. Kez was a trooper the whole way and even hiked a good bit herself. Justin met us on the way out (Anna had to leave earlier) and we all left with tired kids.
Abby and Kez
Blowing a dandelion
Monday we hiked near Shultz Pass, skirting the tank and taking a trail to a little meadow, where we stopped for snacks. We enjoyed the lovely weather and the good company! The kids especially enjoyed having Kezia along again. They fought for turns holding her hand.
Anna and Justin brought exceptionally good snacks, which thrilled the kids. They wanted to camp out on that log and stuff their mouths for a while!
Lydia loves cherries!
Trail mix!
Poor Willow was so tired
Clara trying to eat and make a camera face
The kids all did a good job hiking. They enjoyed exploring various knots of trees for fort potential, and of course, we ended up with a couple potty adventures.
We finished out the day with the guys working on Justin's retaining wall (and Josiah and Lydia pitching in) and a salmon dinner at Anna and Justin's house. On Tuesday we packed up, cleaned up, and headed down the mountain. Luke flew out that afternoon.
It was a bit of a whirlwind trip, but we really appreciated the chance to get to know Luke more. We had only seen him for a few days the previous summer (and talked a few times on skype over the year). The kids always love having aunts and uncles around and pressed both Aunt Hannah and Uncle Luke into service--swinging them around, playing games, chasing them, helping build Lego, etc.
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