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| Adanna, Angel, Alexa, Emma, Lucy, Jack |
Our first ever guest hike came this Friday, when we took advantage of a No-School day. Friday March 4th, my best friend and her daughter joined us for a hike in GTNP. We entered the park at the Moran entrance and took the Jackson Lake Junction to the Signal Mountain Parking area , as mentioned in our last hike to Signal Mountain.
This time however we didn't have Kevin, Friday after all is a work day. So it was us ladies leading the way and four kids in tow. Though he was missed, the hike was an overall success. The Dillon's loved having Alexa along and were more than happy to run and play in the snow. The path was fresh, and unmarked due to a recent snow storm and all the kids were overwhelmed with desecrating the fresh powder. The first 20 minutes Adanna and I constantly had to remind them to get up and walk. They were having so much fun making snow angels, snowmen, and snow balls. They were all so overjoyed with the promise of adventure it took a bit for them to get on with it.
Once the playfulness subsided and a rhythm set in they all did an excellent job. We hiked to the Signal Mountain Summit Road, where we once again took a left. We didn't follow the road as far as last time but we did get out of site of the main road. We stopped on trail and had lunch. For the Dillon's was turkey sandwiches, cheese sticks, grapes and homemade granola bars. Adanna and Alexa had bagels and home made banana bread muffins, with Juice box and Fruit snacks for Alexa. Which she kindly shared with the Dillon's. Of course ample water all around.
As we set back to the main trail, we heard a bit of rumbling and came around the bend just in time to see a trail groomer go past. Its not often one gets a fresh path, both ways on a trail. But luck was with us and that was our case. Hiking in, the trail was fresh with powder, on the way back freshly groomed. The children may have preferred the powder to play in but the trail left was much easier to hike through and also provided a nice 'child path' that us adults weren't allowed on. It motivated the munchkins and the hike back was just as calm as the hike in.
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I like this impromptu shot Alexa took of us
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This time however we didn't have Kevin, Friday after all is a work day. So it was us ladies leading the way and four kids in tow. Though he was missed, the hike was an overall success. The Dillon's loved having Alexa along and were more than happy to run and play in the snow. The path was fresh, and unmarked due to a recent snow storm and all the kids were overwhelmed with desecrating the fresh powder. The first 20 minutes Adanna and I constantly had to remind them to get up and walk. They were having so much fun making snow angels, snowmen, and snow balls. They were all so overjoyed with the promise of adventure it took a bit for them to get on with it. 
This is my other favorite. shameless I know. but getting to experience first hand what you ugys do all the time was a treat. Alexa and I had so much fun spending the day in the snow. I bet we would go again this winter if asked :)
ReplyDeleteIf I win, I would go to
1. the hoh national rain forest
2. take alexa to the grand canyon
3. go to the badlands again with my girl.
4. possibly yosemite
although I feel like 4 in a year might be hard to get to :)
Hope I win