Lehr and I snuck out early this morning to go for a short hike. We planned on a quick six mile loop nearby, just to get the hiking vibe started. Since we decided on such a short jaunt, only packed a small amount of food was packed, and I opted for lightweight hiking socks instead of heavy duty hiking socks. That turned out to be a mistake. Halfway around the loop we ran into another trail head that led to the summit of Mount Rose (over 10K feet at the top). We decided to take it, but we had no idea how far it was... Could have been 5 miles up, could have been 10.
Lucky for us it only turned out to be about three miles to the top, but that made our 6 mile hike a 13 mile hike. It was all worth it once we reached the summit: great views and lots (and LOTS) of wind. The last two miles were very steep uphill, and on the way back down I took a running start and tackled the ground with my hip leading the way (not on purpose), but we were done by 1PM, leaving the rest of the day for other activities. Although there was no snow at the summit, we had to cross through a lot of snow to get to Mt. Rose...90% of the Tahoe Rim Trail is still covered. NUTS!
Eli and Maddux had a great day with the g-rents. Eli ran them both ragged playing baseball, mowing the lawn, throwing rocks in the creek, digging in the dirt, and cooking on the grill. He also discovered the birds' nest that was located near the house. Three baby bluebirds opened their beaks to him every time he took a peek. Maddie wasn't quite herself. She got another tooth less than a week ago and it's still moving down at a quick pace, keeping her in a bit of pain.
In addition, Tahoe got some
crazy pollen yesterday...very similar to the yellow blanket we received in Atlanta a few months back. She's sneezing a little and just kinda 'blah'. But all in all, the kids did great. They didn't miss us enough to be a problem, which was good news to me.
Lehr and I snuck out early this morning to go for a short hike. We planned on a quick six mile loop nearby, just to get the hiking vibe started. Since we decided on such a short jaunt, only packed a small amount of food was packed, and I opted for lightweight hiking socks instead of heavy duty hiking socks. That turned out to be a mistake. Halfway around the loop we ran into another trail head that led to the summit of Mount Rose (over 10K feet at the top). We decided to take it, but we had no idea how far it was... Could have been 5 miles up, could have been 10. 
Lucky for us it only turned out to be about three miles to the top, but that made our 6 mile hike a 13 mile hike. It was all worth it once we reached the summit: great views and lots (and LOTS) of wind. The last two miles were very steep uphill, and on the way back down I took a running start and tackled the ground with my hip leading the way (not on purpose), but we were done by 1PM, leaving the rest of the day for other activities. Although there was no snow at the summit, we had to cross through a lot of snow to get to Mt. Rose...90% of the Tahoe Rim Trail is still covered. NUTS!
Eli and Maddux had a great day with the g-rents. Eli ran them both ragged playing baseball, mowing the lawn, throwing rocks in the creek, digging in the dirt, and cooking on the grill. He also discovered the birds' nest that was located near the house. Three baby bluebirds opened their beaks to him every time he took a peek. Maddie wasn't quite herself. She got another tooth less than a week ago and it's still moving down at a quick pace, keeping her in a bit of pain.
In addition, Tahoe got some crazy pollen yesterday...very similar to the yellow blanket we received in Atlanta a few months back. She's sneezing a little and just kinda 'blah'. But all in all, the kids did great. They didn't miss us enough to be a problem, which was good news to me.
2 comments:
Wow, those pictures are gorgeous!
Great Pics!! You always have amazing shots. Girl I need to spend week with you so you can kick my butt into shape :)
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