A Family Hike

For some reason Lydia doesn't like to walk. Chris and I sometimes thing she is lazy or that she doesn't like to exert herself. Other times we see her playing hard, running and jumping. Sometimes she surprises us and walks when highly motivated.

On Saturday we did a half-mile hike up to see a waterfall. When Wesley was three years old he easily walked the entire way up and back. Lydia, of course, wanted to be carried. Except for when she saw Wesley running up and down a little hill, she wanted to get down and do the same thing. After the running was finished, she wanted to be carried again. Sometimes I can't help but wonder if something medically is going on with Lydia (I can't help myself).
We saw this millipede on our hike.

Here is a family picture in front of the falls. This is me with the same clothes I wore the day before, flat hair, and no makeup.

On the way back, we took the more strenuous trail. Guess what! Lydia walked the entire way and never asked to be carried! Chris' conclusion is that she just likes a challenge. (Hum, is that why she gives us such a hard time about other things?)

The kids posed on a big rock near the end of our hike. We will just have to keep trying to get Lydia to hike and walk with us. Maybe we should stick with the harder trails.