After nearly four years of writing Kid Tracks, my children can't really remember a time when it wasn't part of their lives. I've written about all kinds of things and quoted them often and they've been great sports about it all.
But as they've become older, and more web savvy (they read the blog regularly now), they've requested that I take their suggestions for an entry when offered.
Case in point: a recent hiking trip when their mom ran in to some difficulty walking in the snow.
I knew the most difficult thing about this particular hike was going to be the snow depth. Inland trails have a lot of small branches and pine needles on top of snow that is filled with ruts along with sporadic patches of mud right now. Chewing up our cross country skis is not my idea of a good time (or a smart move for the gear or family budget) and since we do not have snow shoes, we decided to tackle this trail in our boots with the hopes the snow wasn't too deep.
Walking on top of the snow without breaking through took some finesse but wasn't too difficult for the girls because they don't weight very much.
But there were occasional patches where they sunk well below the surface and required some assistance to remove the snow from their boot.
Being almost 100 pounds heavier than the girls, my sinking was more than occasional.
Like every other step.
"Gimme that camera mommy. I gotta take a picture of you. It's funny you can't walk in this snow."
There are times when mommy has to look silly on the blog too.
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