Big Climbing in July

Our family hiked up a mountain!  Every year people in the branch get together and hike Mt Larcom, a small mountain not far from Gladstone.  We love a good nature walk and came along.  Mike carried Alice in the front carrier and we didn't expect little Bridget legs to make it very far, but we thought we'd see how far we got.  We started our "walk" at 8:30 and finished at 2:30.  It was an arduous 6 hour hike!  Like a serious hike!  Lydia and Isaac bounded ahead with the other kids, Evelyn kept pace with us adults in the back and there were plenty of men to carry Bridget on their shoulders.  It was a long hard day, but we did it!  

Someone else is climbing great heights!  Alice!

 She started crawling at the end of July and is getting faster.  Usually I have to listen for her huffing to find where she's gone.  

She likes to crawl around in search of paper to eat.  We now have to be sure all books and school papers are off the floor.  And she loves to stand up on things!  She's getting so big.