Since our hike up Kearsarge went so well, we decided to try a hike closer to home. Oak Hill is nearly in our back yard and is normally about an hour and a half hike (from what I understand). We learned that three year old legs significantly lengthen the travel time. I think it took us three hours round trip! In his defense it was a little more challenging hike for Brody than Kearsarge. However because of this, he felt it was appropraite to sit down in the middle of the trail about halfway up and refuse to walk another step (isn't 3 grand?)! He said his legs hurt and he didn't know how to walk anymore. At the promise of chocolate at the top (a little trick we learned from Auntie Laura), he picked himself up and we eventually made it to the top.
All in all (minus the halfway standoff) it was a great little hike.
Brody is showing you the "chocolate" he is eating at the top!
And this is when he realized that the "chocolate" was really only tiny pieces in a granola bar and he's thinking "WTF mom? I can't believe I hiked all the way up here for a stinkin' granola bar!"
But then he got to climb the fire tower and once again everything was right in the world!
All the excitement and exercise knocked him right out though. Thankfully Daddy is strong and was able to carry him on his back the rest of way down.
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