Hiking to the Y

Last year Evan took Taneal and Camie and they hiked to the Y in Provo, Utah. This year I wanted to hike and I don't have a nursing baby and I'm not pregnant (I still have the baby belly left over from the last 6 kids and I do occasionally get asked if I am expecting, but I'm not). It was a perfect set-up for me to finally be able to go. Evan stayed behind with Nathan and Gavin.

 

We hiked to the Y with Bryce and his boys and Trent and some of his children, and then Evan's brother Quinn. It was fun, a little hot, but great to make it to the top.

Spencer was the first one to the top. I think he was exhausted from the travels and then from beating us all to the top. When he gets tired, he breaks down and all reasoning and communication leave. He wasn't being careful on the slick surface of the Y and nearly tumbled down it, which could have killed him or broke some bones or serious bodily injury. I had warned him not to run on the Y and he did it again, so I told him he had to get off the Y and stay to the side where it wasn't slippery. This totally set him off and he wanted to stay clear away from me. It was rough getting to the bottom with Spencer running from me. Finally Trent, Evan's brother, picked him up and carried him to the bottom. I was thankful for the help and glad we made it to the bottom safely.

 

Evan started a tradition last year, if you hike to the Y, we go buy you a BYU shirt. So, we headed to the store and got all the kids a Y shirt. Nathan was so put out that he didn't get one. I told him he didn't hike to the Y, so he couldn't. He response was the best. He said he wanted to but Dad wouldn't let him so it was dad's fault he couldn't get a Y shirt.  I caved because he did beg to climb the Y and Evan really wouldn't let him. At the time I agreed that it was probably too hard a hike for Nathan. But then Nathan did hike to the Timpanogos Caves which is a much more rigorous hike and did fine.

Next time I will let Nathan hike up the mountain with me.