One of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions is to celebrate physical fitness. For many years, I ran the International Thanksgiving 4-mile race (not sure how it got to be "international" in Orem, Utah, but that's what it's called). We decided to do one of the local hikes here in Phoenix this year, Squaw Peak. Loved it! We were especially grateful for our new hiking boots and the mostly-overcast day.
Our munchkins loved the ride
There's D with his 50-pound pack (about 30 pounds of Squeak, 10 pounds of backpack, and 10 pounds of water and other hiking essentials). My pack was only about 20 pounds.
It was a nice, challenging hike--kind of like doing a continuous stairmaster (1200 feet of climbing in 1.2 miles).
5 comments:
Wow! You look great! I am really impressed! Your kids are ablsolutely gorgeous. You are a lucky family!
Michael Anne says, "Oh Mom, those are cute babies!" Yes they are!!! You all look fabulous. What a fun tradition!
awesome. we have embarked on winter so i am missing the hiking. but there hasn't been any snow yet, just rain so i am hoping to eek out one last hike before the snow hits...we will see. hunter and i love to go together, it is a fun activity to do with him.
So impressed. I think Squaw Peak is brutal without packing kids up on my back. Nice work and how fun to do it all together!
You guys are TUFF! Way to go. Looks like it was fun.
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