The Big "R" Mountain

Last week Kyle actually had a little free time so we decided to make a family outing of it! We live pretty close to Reno's big "R" Mountain... close enough to make it a little 2 hour walk/hike from our front door. Can you see the R on the mountain in the photo below? That was our goal, and I wasn't quite sure if we were gonna make it having the clutziest 2 year old in the world, but we actually did okay!

We first had to walk through a few neighborhoods to get to the trail. While walking, we were trying to get Ada excited about getting to the R, but she was kinda having a hard time. There were a few times when she really got confused that we were even going to the R because she couldn't see it. We were definitely on the right path, but the view of the R was often times obstructed by homes or hills. I thought this was a great object lesson that she pointed out: the same is life. We know what our destination is, but there are so many things that can obstruct our view and divert us off the right path... we really just have to have faith in the path that has been outlined for us to arrive safely.

Just up the hill! We actually had fun when we got to this point of our little travel. Ada is obsessed with Dora, and I think she really felt like a true explorer trudgin' up the mountain! All of us were even singing Dora's song "Come on, vamanos - everybody lets go! Where are we going? Big R Mountain!" You definitely know you're a parent of a 2 year old when you have all the Dora songs memorized...

We Made It!

Views from the Mountain. O, Reno, Reno...

We are definitely going to miss Reno when we're gone!