When I heard that the road up to Artist Point had been closed due to snow, I was a little concerned we would miss our annual fall trek to see the marvelous fall colors. It is hard for me to accept that the hiking season in higher elevation is almost over, especially when you didn't get to hike as much as you had hoped for. So I needed to get up there one more time for "closure". Our week was quite hectic with a few more commitments than usual, but we had one "free" day and since the weather was clear and gorgeous, it was a "no brainer". The boys worked hard and efficiently through their school, so by late morning we met up with the Davis gang and hit the road. It was exactly what we needed; it recharged our energies and it was such a nice break.
Grace spotted some fish in this shallow creek, and the boys set out on a mission to catch one, Bear Grylls style.
Being concerned that her kids would get wet feet in case there was too much snow on the ground, Ann had stopped to get some decent hiking boots for Grace. I reminded my boys to pack an extra pair of socks, just in case. Well, in their pursuit of the fish, two of them tried to jump on the same rock. As the laws of physic will tell you, they could not occupy the same space at the same time and Nolan ended up in the creek. He figured he might as well stay in, better chances to catch the fish.
Just as I was telling Ann that there was no way they would ever catch one, they proved me wrong.
We knew we would not be able to feed 5000 with that fish, or even 5 kids for that matter, so we stopped at the North Fork Brewery for pizza and home made root beer.
I could not end the post without adding one more picture .
Hey Grace, even though you might sometimes get annoyed with having to hike with your "four brothers", we love having you with us. Who else would give me such nice smile and actually enjoy having a picture taken? I look forward to many more hikes with you.
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