I wanted to get out for a hike and decided to take Ava with me. It was a cold day (30's and windy), so we bundled up and drove a few miles to a place where we could go for a 4+ mile hike. I put Ava in the backpack and we headed out.
I should have realized ahead of time that we wouldn't make it very far because:
1. Ava hardly ate any breakfast
2. It was cold and windy
3. We got a late start and it was approaching when Ava would start to get tired
We went a little ways before Ava decided she didn't like wearing her gloves. Instead of forcing her to keep them on, I allowed her to make her own decision and take them off. That was probably a mistake but I didn't want to make her cross. After a few minutes her hands got cold so we had to stop to try to warm them up. That was about as far as we made it.
After realizing she was too cold (her hands AND feet were cold) and hungry to continue, I decided to abort the hike and just turn around and go home. We may have gone a total of a mile.
Note to self #1: Always make sure the kids are well fed, dressed, and slept before attempting a hike.
Note to self #2: Don't let kids decide whether they get to wear gloves when it is cold and you know they will end up with very cold hands.
In spite of all this, we had a good time, and here is the picture prove it!
3 comments:
A mile with a two-year-old on your back sounds like a real hike to me!
Guest blogger Erik, welcome! I am impressed with the blogging and with ambition to take Ava on a snow hike. Impressive.
True Bassett style- not an ounce of wimpyness.
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