Things became a bit too busy this fall, and Thom and I didn’t have an opportunity to meet up for our annual fall backpacking trip. One of the big factors was his new job, which actually requires him to– gasp!— be in an office five days a week. Instead of a trip, we agreed it would be fun to get our families together over a weekend. Pepper and I loaded up the car and headed west.
We haven’t seen the kids in a couple of years and at their young ages, it always feels like a lifetime has elapsed. Hadley is almost a grown-up now– or at least she talks like one. She was a hoot, and talked a lot about her favorite subject: unicorns. She even showed us how to draw a proper unicorn, and when Pepper started following her instructions she grabbed the marker because Pepper was doing it all wrong.
We went on a hike through the hills during a beautiful day. It was several miles, and Hadley managed to charm each of us into taking turns carrying her.
The view at the top was amazing, of course. It’s obvious why Thom and Katie love living here.
We had a grand time playing games (ahh, Candyland), watching movies (oh, that Garfield), learning about hydroelectric power (I didn’t know using a dishwasher was so evil), and having a delicious dinner at the same restaurant where the happy couple had their wedding reception many years ago.
At one point Sefton got a hold of my camera. This sort of sums up our weekend with him.
Yep, they’re an awesome family and a ton of fun.
