This week Pete took Strider and Colsen to do some mountain climbing. Rayna is going on a special trip -- to Maine! -- with Daddy soon, so this was an adventure for just the adventurous (ambulatory) boys.It was also a good way to kick off our month of "perseverance." We've decided this year to focus on one character trait a month; we'll read books and short stories that illustrate that trait, have a verse to memorize, etc. Since working hard to complete a task is something one or more of us is currently struggling with, we decided perseverance would be a good trait to start with.
So off to the mountain the guys went. The trail they chose was 1.7 miles up (much of it pretty steep and arduous) so it was a challenge. Coming down was actually even harder, I hear, and Strider fell a few times. But they did persevere and, enjoyed the reward.
It was a test even for Pete, since he had to carry Colsen in a backpack for a lot of the way!
But the view from the top made it all worth it.
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