We spent our Veteran's Day together enjoying a hike up to Wallace Falls. It's about a 45 minute drive East on Route 2 toward Wenatchee. This picture is at the beginning of our almost 4 mile ascent...notice, all smiles despite the fact that everyone (except Hales) moaned and groaned when we said we were going for a hike that morning! You'd think we told them we were going to spread mulch...which we've been doing a lot of these days, too :)
Finally! We made it. It was slow-going, but such a beautiful hike. Not just the scenery, but the amazing weather. There was no rain, and several level patches in the forest where there was even a warm breeze! The scents of the evergreens and fall were lovely.
There is a covered area here where we ate lunch and watched as other brave groups continue to climb. There is actually another look-out further up at the "Upper Wallace Falls," but our troops were d.o.n.e.
Coming down, there were still mostly smiles, and then there was this sweet moment where James asked Charlotte, "Let's walk holding hands!" I don't know what they were talking about, but I know they'll remember these times. It makes all the effort worth it.
And this guy crashed and didn't wake up til we got to the van. This Ergo carrier is my absolute favorite because it is so comfortable and has lasted from infancy til now...I think the weight limit is something like 40 lbs. but as long as he's comfy and so are we, we'll keep using it for piggy-back rides!
Resting and enjoying the view.
What a skyline! My camera phone doesn't do it justice, but it was a fantastic day.
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