On our last day in Colorado on our way out of town, we stopped at Rocky Mountain National Park one more time and hiked the short hike up to Alberta Falls. It was an impressive water fall, and this nervous mom kept telling her kids to scoot back away from the edge! What you don't see in these pictures is that Will decided pretty quickly that he was DONE hiking, and Ray had to carry him on his shoulders for a mile up the mountain. That was some exercise, but Will loved the view on the way up. Again we ate lunch at the top before heading back down. On the way down there was a stream to cross by stepping on rocks. We wouldn't let them do it on the way up for obvious reasons, but coming back down, they all tried it. You guessed it - they all had a misstep and got their shoe/foot soaking wet. The girls were fine, but this did not go over with Will, and it was back to carrying Will for Dad. I think everyone was done with the hikes and ready to get back to Texas!
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The girls hiked this one well. Will had fun....but, half way up he did not want to hike anymore so Daddy carried a 40+ pound backpack up the mountain. What was up with that? On the way down "Will-da-Beast" tried to hop from rock to rock from one side of a stream to the other. Guess who missed a step and got his shoes all wet? Yes...Dad once again carried Will down half the mountain. My back still hurts a little from this.
My little man made it interesting. Love you, but next time you are hiking it up and down on your own to little feet.
Our picnic at the top of the mountain was fun. Wish we could do more of these type of things here in Dallas. Beth, Allison, Caroline...you guys rocked as hikers.
Love Dad
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