December 7th, 2010 by Busy Mommy

Hike stats:  We climbed 1800 feet in 6 miles to Eagle Peak at 2369′ in Mt. Diablo State Park.  1800′ elevation gain and 6 miles means it was GRUELING for me.  But I was pretty proud to reach the top.  My legs were screaming the entire last 1/2 of the hike up.  Nolan was with Grandma and Papou which was good this particular day since it was a longer hike and quite cold.

Pros to hiking with my hunny:

1. I didn’t have to carry him on my back. (Good thing- he weighs a good deal more than Nolan’s 20 lbs.)

2. He’s fun to be with

3. He can speak and we can have an adult conversation.

4. He carries all our stuff on his back.

5. He can help me down the steep mountain in the dark with one headlamp.

Cons:

1. He chooses hikes that are 3x harder than I normally choose for my fitness level (but for him it’s a piece of cake).

2. He chooses hikes that are 3x harder than I normally choose for my fitness level. Lol.  It’s funny now that I’m no longer limping.In all seriousness now, I love hiking with Nolan and I love hiking with Ben and if I could hike with both more often I’d be in heaven.  They’re my two favorite men after all!