This past weekend we decided to get outdoors for the day and make use of our snow shoes which have been gathering dust in the garage. We headed for Mountain Loop Hwy which offers several great trails to choose from. We decided on hiking to Heather Lake at the base of Mount Pilchuck in the North Cascades.
All dressed up in our winter wear, including a new pair of hiking boots for me (yeah! Gotta love REI), we threw Ethan in the back pack and took off with Maddie leading the way. She was overjoyed to be out running through the icy streams and snow … she’s a true lab! We were able to hike most of the way without snow shoes, but sure appreciated them for the last ½ mile when the snow became soft and deep. Ethan loves heading out in the back pack and found it so relaxing he slept for about an hour on the way up. At the top we stopped for lunch alongside the frozen lake and enjoyed the serene views of the glaciers of Mount Pilchuck.
On the way down the mountain, just a few hundred feet from the parking area, we got a bit careless with the protruding tree branches and Ethan took one to the face! We didn’t think it really did much because he just made a little squawk and that was it. However, a few hours later he had a black eye and cut on his cheek. Ahhh, his first hiking battle wounds!
A poor little homeless child in Alaska ... oh wait, that's Ethan playing in the sludge of the parking area. He didn't care what color the snow was.
Evidence of Ethan's brush with nature. Thanks a lot mom and dad!
Being cheesy ... Ethan taking pics of himself.
8 comments:
you guys have so many exciting adventures - you're hardcore!! and ethan is so DARLING!
How beautiful! And what a tough kid! :)
I totally agree! You guys do so many fun things, although I really don't like tent camping so I'm not too jealous. Ethan is so dang cute! I can't wait for you guys to come out here so Ethan and Lincoln can play. They'll have so much more fun now that they can walk! I'm excited to take your pictures too!
You're hilarious, I love that pic of Ethan in the dirty snow. But poor, brave kiddie!
i know i have said this before but . . . can i be you guys when i grow up? you are always out doing fantastic healthy adventures. whilst i, on the other hand, appear to becoming one of those sedentary blobs in the wall-e movie. sad. a tear! miss you guys!
you guys are so fun and adventurous!!!
seeing all you do in WA makes me want to just about move there! How fun!
Let the toddler battle wounds begin - gotta love the age! He is like a big kid already! So cute and SO Jairo!
Also, I just read the book "out of captivity" about those hostages in Colombia. OKAY it totally made me never want to go there but it also made me think about you guys! I know I'm probably over-reacting - but be careful next time you go!
Ethan is such a cutie. I cannot believe it has been so long since I have ssen you both. You truly are a match that was made in Heaven. I do not think you two could have been married to anyone but each other. Keep up the grand adventures so as everyone else has already said, we can all live vicareously (spelling wrong I know, but too tired to care)through you all. Keep Smiling :)
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