Last weekend we went hiking with the Dowdles to Cecret Lake up Cottonwood Canyon. It was our first hiking experience with Evan (5 weeks old) and even though it was kind of windy and chilly, he loved being snuggled up to Derek's chest in the baby bjorn. Sydney who is has always complained and whined about hiking, surprised everyone by being first up the mountain. And Abby was in heaven; she was outside, in the mountains, with her friends, exploring.
Look at that HUGE moose right behind the kids. He was hanging out right off the trail. We sat and watched him for a couple minutes. The kids loved being able to get so close and thought they might want to go and pet it....we said NO.
The highlight of the hike were the salamanders. Ty and Abby came prepared with bowls and gloves to catch them, but ended up having to borrow some nets. They are fast and slippery. The water was freezing, but Abby didn't seem to care that much. Every time we turned around she was standing or sitting in it. Here is a little movie I made about our adventure. Enjoy!
That was really fun to watch...I am sure Ty and Abby were in heaven!
Posted by: Renee | August 28, 2009 at 05:33 PM