Switching Rails...

Last weekend we took a little hike up the canyon.  Our first one of the season.  It's funny, sometimes after a couple of hours on a Saturday morning we can just sense that everyone needs a break from the usual routine, and always there is massive amounts of energy to be burned, so we throw the breaks and switch rails.  And we're getting better at "just going with it" -- It's for the kids, afterall.  And FYI you can get away with almost everything in life with "It's for the kids". 

Truth be told, we've never regretted it.  And these little misters are getting insanely good at it.  

I'm sure we'll climb all summer long.  These gents prize adventure over comfort.  Danger over routine.  Pushing limits and breaking boundaries and "Oh G Whiz" - we're in for it. Or maybe not.  Maybe they've found their "this is just right" spot a la Goldilocks.   They do have an uncanny ability to find the perfect place to have a drink break and, "Wow!  A Snail shell!" or "Oh my goodness, look at this stick!"  They're pretty comfy in the high elevations with lofty views.

Speaking of lofty... I can practically hear them growing lately.  Their curiosity, their courage, their independence, their wit. It's out of this world amazing.  I've caught myself watching them in a way that searches for glimpses of who they will be.  They're going to be incredible... with a dash of ruggedly handsome mountain man.  Just the way I like 'em.  :)

I am so, so lucky.

.XO.