The Black Hill

Nathan and I climbed up the Black Hill this morning. Thats the bluff with the D on it, and behind the airport. It was very difficult, because I had to carry Nathan up most up the way. It was much like this picture of  Sam carrying Frodo up Mt. Doom (Lord of the Rings), there is volcano rocks and all. 

The picture os the city is what it looks like on both sides (east and west). You can see our house from the east side.

Annie and the ladder

I left the ladder out after I got the Christmas stuff out of the storage area and this is what I found. Annie has no fear climbing to the top and she thinks she is way cool when she does it. Nathan will not go up past the second step.

Nathan's new potty and Annie's bucket

Nathan got his new "little potty". He loves it, but only to look at. He has attempted to go potty, but nothing comes out. That is his sticker chart on the door. We figure he will be three before he gets 25 stickers. 

Annie got a bucket stuck on her head. She thought it was funny.

Nathan and his trains

I got the old wooden train out for Nathan to play with and he loved it. He likes to lay on his side to get a real close up view of the train. He does the same thing with his cars.

Cousins

Nathan and Annie enjoyed playing with their cousins. 

Playing at the park

Nathan and Annie played a little on the playground at the park. It was very cold and wet. They both enjoyed playing there.

Tanner Park Rocks

Nathan is a very experienced red rock hiker, and at Tanner Park he was able to introduce granite rock hiking to his repertoire. It was very easy for him, he needed more of a challenge. He was very excited when he made it out of the brush and found the stairs.