Take A Hike!

We took the long drive up to Mt. Washington yesterday for the 15th Annual Paul Perry Mount Washington Climb. This was Caroline's very first hike and we were all really excited - especially Great Auntie Carol and Pep :)

Caroline did pretty well in the hotel - you know how excited she gets about them :) She had a bit of trouble falling asleep and was up VERY early - but we had to be up anyway :) We met up with the group of about 60 hikers at 7:30 for the group photo and then we were off!

Caroline really enjoyed being in the back pack with daddy - she was looking at the trees and leaves, pointing at everyone and everything and of course she said hi to everyone who passed by! But that got old real fast - here she is 10 minutes into it....

We only hiked for a short while - we didn't plan to go to the summit this year - maybe in a couple years! - and then we headed back down. She slept the whole way down and woke up at the bottom, just in time for a snack :)

We've been hiking to honor my Uncle Paul's memory for 15 years. This hike means so much to the entire family. I'm proud to be able to share the experience with my little family - even if Caroline doesn't remember this year. My Uncle Paul was an amazing man who was very special to me. I know that if he were here with us today he would absolutely adore Caroline and she would love him as much as I did - and still do. And what makes the whole thing even better is that she now gets to wear the t-shirt that my Uncle Paul got for me when I was born...

Well, she's fast asleep in bed now - lucky girl - I've got laundry and unpacking to do! We're looking forward to next years hike already!