It's warmin' up!

**The BIG Climb**


After snow in February we have been itchin' for some warm weather. Now that it's March we officially have our shorts out! In this picture Shane and I are gearing up for our "BIG Climb" call me crazy but I need the extra exersise if I am gonna keep up with the boys this summer.


Kody went down for an afternoon nap. Shane and I grabbed our sunny's and some purple Gatorade to begin out trip. To set the story off correct, every day on the way home from daycare and work we pass a big water tank on the way home. Not too far from our house. In fact. you can see the water tank from our drive way. Shane says "Hey mom, I want to climb to the top of the hill and get to the tank!" After many days, months, and cool weather today was the day I took him up on his wish.

Here is a snap shot of the work ahead of us. We are at the bottom of our drive way as we head off for the big adventure. Up the street to the cross walk and past the two churchs we begin our big mission. Shane was excited of course and was pratically pulling me to get there fast. Hand in hand we had a mother son bond. For the first time in many months it was just me and Shane. He thought that was "So Cool" and said "I love you, Mom." This hill as Shane began to call it, was begining to look and feel like a mountian to the both of us. But we had a mission, remember? We kept on a going.

"See, we made it this far mom!" Shane kept saying. Gotta love the little guy for keeping mom motivated. We were both a huffin and a puffin! But it didn't take Shane long to want to go home. After resting for about 5 minutes and refueling with some Gatorade he really did want to finish.











Whew.....we finally arrived. What a beautiful view from way up here. "You can see forever, Mom! Even Papa Ron's mountian!" Pine Valley Mountian is Papa's mountian in words of Shane. He has called it that for several years. Shane loved every minute of our "BIG CLIMB" but ask him if he wants to go again! :) He will tell you that it was fun, but doesn't want to do it again! I guess we will have to find a new hill to climb. Below are a few more pics from the top looking down at our house and others from our trip I am sure the both of us will not forget.