HIke! Hike! Hike! Hike!

So while we were staying at my parent's house, we sat down and gave the girls some options of what they wanted to do while they were in Kanab. "Do you want to go swimming, to the sprinkler park, horseback riding, riding 4-wheelers, ride in the Model T, hiking, etc." And they said "Hike! Hike! Hike! Hike!" We were a bit suprised at the answer and even asked a couple of times but it was always the same. I guess that growing up we went hiking so much I didn't really think of it as something very special. My girls probably would have chosen hiking over going to the zoo, village, or museum. I am glad they encouraged us to take the opportunity to get out and do it, especially since there is not any places very close to us to go hiking. We stuck with a basic hike and went up the squaw trail behind the park.

 

We thought the sun was going to be much lower in the sky and possibily setting; but it was very much in full force and making us sweaty and hot. We ended hiking about a mile up and a mile back.

 

We did get high enough up to see a good view from the town.

 

Kyla didn't want to stop when the other girls were ready to turn around so Mormor and her went up to the next overlook.

 

Can you see the lizard under the rock? The girls had a lot of fun chasing lizards. Kyla was pretty set on catching one, maybe next time.

 

They did a fabulous job hiking, especially little Myka. By the time we got down the mountain she wasn't going to be talked into walking up a little hill for me to get a picture though, she was ready for ice cream from The Junction. BTW we did end up doing most of the other things we listed as options for the girls. They really enjoyed the pool at Kanab and it was fun for us to take them. I did not get any pictures there or I would have posted some.