We just got back from a great camping trip to Sunapee, NH. We had a great time! He went hiking, made S'mores, played in the river, went to the lake, and of course, slept in the tent! I don't have time to go through all the details, but I did want to make note of the highlight for all of us.
To top it all off, when we reached the top and took all our pictures, the lift attendants (two retired men with great hearts!) offered to let us all ride the ski lift down. At that point, the boys were almost too excited to let us look out over the ski runs before heading for the lift (Chase calls it the Sky Lift). The ride down was a great end to a great hike! They boys loved the ride down and said tonight that was their favorite part of the trip!
Perhaps I'll fill in more later... with the rest of the pictures. All in all... we had a fantastic weekend!
We had been told that we could ride a ski lift to the summit of Mount Sunapee (and back down) and hike a mile to a mountain-top pond... so we went for it! We got all excited about it and got the kids all excited, only to find out that Zach was too young to ride. Although very bummed, we decided to start out hiking up the trail to the top, figuring we'd make it part-way up and come down a slope. Well, the trail only crossed one slop all the way at the bottom. After a 2 mile, 1500' vertical hike, we made it to the top! The longest hike we've made together and Chase walked most of the way. Zach did great too, often reaching for the ground, saying, "Me do it." At points, Karen and I each had one of the boys on our shoulders and Zach even fell asleep on Karen's shoulders! The boys did so well, and we just had a blast together as a family!
To top it all off, when we reached the top and took all our pictures, the lift attendants (two retired men with great hearts!) offered to let us all ride the ski lift down. At that point, the boys were almost too excited to let us look out over the ski runs before heading for the lift (Chase calls it the Sky Lift). The ride down was a great end to a great hike! They boys loved the ride down and said tonight that was their favorite part of the trip! Perhaps I'll fill in more later... with the rest of the pictures. All in all... we had a fantastic weekend!
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The boys faces tell the story. I wonder if you all walked down what you might have looked like at the bottom. Thanks for the retired "angels" at the top. A memory Chase will probably always remember and Zach will remember the stories. Zach looks proud of himself.
I am exhausted just thinking about carrying the boys up the mountain. I am glad you had fun.
We sure got our workout! Especially when you think of Zach weighing 33lbs and Chase weighing 44lbs! Add to that about 10-15 lbs of food and camera equipment (just a camera and gorillapod... which I highly suggest, by the way)! All in all, when it was just Zach, it was probably just under what 1 of us would carry to go backpacking for a couple days. With Chase, it was probably a little more!
Our success has us thinking about taking them backpacking (just a mile or two at first) in the next couple years!
Looks and sounds like LOTS of fun! We have been talking about going camping ourselves in the Fall (Drew has been asking to do it lately) and this is motivating and encouraging! Glad you all had so much fun! ~Becky
the ski lift down would definately be my favorite part. What a workout indeed!
Sounds like an awesome adventure! I love the last pic of the boys looking out at the view. How precious.
Wow, what a great time you all must have had! I'm jealous (ha,ha)but do remember those times when our kids were little. "Sweet" doesn't even describe what I'm sure you will remember for years to come. Enjoy it. You guys are truly blessed!
Uncle Earl
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