Hiking Camelback

On Presidents Day.... our family hiked Camelback Mountain. I am sure anyone who knows me, knows this was not my idea. This was my husbands idea. So, I was willing to take on the challenge and I am so glad I did. When the kids got wind of this idea they were all on board, except for Taylor. She was looking forward to sleeping in... on her only day off. She felt like she deserved that since her weekend had not allowed her any extra sleep. Needless to say, she wasn't too hip on the idea. After a little persuasion from her dad, she agreed to go... with a good attitude. And, that is what she did and we all had a great time. We woke up early and drove to Scottsdale and started our hike by 8 a.m. and I am happy to say, there was no murmuring!

Austin was happy to take the lead and the rest of us followed behind.

I was especially proud of Cannon and Sophie, not one complaint from Sophie and minimal from Cannon. They did great.

I love this picture below

I love to be outside, especially at this time of year. It was so therapeutic for me to hike behind my family and just think through my different thoughts. I especially loved watching the way they would interact with each other, the way they would show their concern for one another and how they would stop and help when someone needed it. There is nothing more rewarding for me, as their mom, than to watch my kids serve each other. I consider this a pay day when I get to see this take place. I am so glad that our kids were willing to take on their dad's challenge and try something hard and to experience how it feels to finish hard things and endure to the end. We told our kids this is kind of how life is... Hard things will come into your life, but you can't give up. You have to keep your head up and keep on going and endure to the end! I am grateful for a husband who is always looking for a new adventure and something for us to do together as a family. He is so good about making things happen over here at our house. He claims we will be doing this again in the next few weeks, only a different mountain. We will see which mountain he picks next!? This was a really great experience for our family.