Our Hiking Adventure!

Last Saturday...Our friends, Mike & Jetta invited us to go hiking. We have always wanted to hike up Mt St. Helena (Robert Louis Stevenson Park). We drive by it a couple times a month and always say that it is something we wanted to do. Well after 2 1/2 years we finally did one of the hikes...and from what we thought...an easy going hike.

Brooklyn had a cold so she stayed home and played at a friends house. (we are so glad..she would have never made it) Easton came with us. He is our trooper! Eric said he would carry him if he had too...but he did AMAZING! The hike was only 2 miles in and 2 miles back. But it was up hill, down hill, up hill, down hill, etc... It felt a lot longer than 2 miles. It was a nice hike. The trail paths was little confusing but we make it to "Table Rock." We had a "picnic" according to Easton. He liked to throw rocks off the cliff...which made me nervous. I didn't like him standing that close to the edge. On the way there...Easton got tired throughout the way...but we just took little breaks and he was off and running ahead again.

The way back was a lot harder than the way there. It was more up hill. Easton did really well because Eric made it a game for him to hide from Mom. So he would run ahead and hide in the bushes and yell "Roarrrrrrrr." The weather was only in the 60's but it was plenty hot enough for hiking. Jetta is only 6 weeks from her Due date and she did so well hiking. We thought it was an easier hike than it was...but she likes to hike and she did amazing. The way back was the hardest for her...just the uphills! Well for all of us. We were all out of breath.

We had a great time! Our new friends (thanks to Mike and Jetta) were there too....Zach and Carly. They are supper nice and fun to hang out with too. After the hike we went and had delicious pizza. (of course Hawaiian). It was a lot of fun...and to my amazement...I wasn't sore at all. My new treadclimber machine is doing it's job for sure!

Oh one more note: Everyone hiking past us where amazed that we had a little boy and a pregnant women doing the hike. If they could do it than anyone should be able to!
We were so proud of Easton..he did awesome! Easton kept saying the view was "magical." It was funny. He kept saying the funniest things.

It was a fun adventure!

At the top of "Table Rock"

Easton loved climbing on the Rocks

The view of the Napa Valley...it was really beautiful!

Easton climbing up the Rocks...Carly and Zach (top) and Mike (Bottom) helped Easton get up there!
Us with Jetta...Baby only 6 weeks away!
Daddy and Easton enjoying the view.