Ethan did fantastically on the hike out, about a mile and half, maybe more. Raina bounded along happily after her brother, refusing to get into the backpack till she'd fallen a few times. Finally, she got tired enough, accepted a snack, and let me put her in the pack. She passed out a few minutes later. I love taking Ethan hiking because I can fully engage in conversation with him, and as we all know, the boy loves to talk. The whole outing becomes a two to three hour ecology lesson. He racks my brain with endless questions, and asks more than a few with deep, complex answers that I can't fully explain. He's so smart!
The walk back was a bit more difficult, as he was very tired and hungry. He complained a lot, but was still able to be distracted by birds and trees and the promise of lunch. Here's a few photos of today's adventure:
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