a hike with friends

what's the best way to spend a 60-degree day, with kids, in the valley?  we hike the butte.  jack requests this hike once a week, sometimes more, and he usually follows it up with: 

can mimi & gaige come too?  

this time, they could!

half way point

future sheep hunter, taking the steep, rocky route

lunch atop.

we found a perfect grassy area to stretch out and chow down on some sammiches.

notice the copy cat, attempting to cross her legs, too.

beautiful little ladies

this series reminds me of bambi.  

spring time.  

you know, when flower, thumper & bambi follow their little girlyfriends?  

um, yeah...

these two have been friends for a long time.

they continually surprise me with their antics, and i can't help but smile.

and then sometimes, the sweetness is short-lived.  

i just wanted ONE group picture.

(and one is all i got!)

but, oh!  

he'll pose with her ♡  

this is lazy mountain.

ben and i are planning to hike this a few times in preparation for sheep season.

just a few months away...

the end.
for now.