We took the kids on a 9 mile hike on the Fourth of July. We hiked from Bear Lake to Fern Lake, and then on through to the Fern Lake Trailhead. It was a beautiful hike. Brent has wanted to get me on this trail for a long time. It was a trail that he and a friend did on a three day snow shoeing adventure. It was nice to finally see what he had been talking about for so long.
TJ and M loved it. They really enjoyed being in the backpacks. TJ would tell Brent to “keep going Daddy,” as we walked along. He also kept us entertained with renditions of “Let’s Go Fly a Kite,” and “A Spoonful of Sugar.” M loved the lakes and rivers. Whenever she saw one she would bounce up and down in the backpack and yell, “Bubble! Bubble! Bubble!”
We came back sore and tired and one pacifier short, but it was a good time.
As we have done the past few years, we stayed in Estes Park for the fireworks that evening. A storm rolled through late in the evening and threatened to cancel the show. It stopped raining around 9 pm, just in time for the celebration. We had to wake the kids up. They were a bit groggy at first, but they enjoyed the show. M called them "lights," and TJ was very excited about the fireworks. He wants to see them again.
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I was amazed by the good cheer of this little family after this 8 hour, 9 mile, 1,275 elevation gain hike. Apparently M took two naps, and TJ didn't sleep.
When they came back to the campground, TJ ran loop de loops back to camp. He was being a race car. Kee had to keep saying, "On your mark, get set, go!"
The family relaxed a little bit, ate dinner, and went to the tent to change diapers and rest.
The children lay between their parents who played "Sam I Am" with them.
It was a picture of Heaven on Earth.
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