Noelia Salomé

 This last week you had the chance to do your first backpacking trip.  We hiked as a family to Alice Lake in the Sawtooth Mountains. We got up early Friday morning and got to the trail by about 11:00 in the morning.  The hike was a little over 6 miles, and went up quite a bit.  The river crossings where we took off our shoes made you a little nervous on the way up, but on the way down the next day, you said it was one of your favorite parts of the trip.  About half way up you asked if we could just turn around and go back, but we kept on going up.  You were such a trooper and you persisted and made it to the top!  I gave you a very loud high five, which you didn't appreciate.  I hope you were able to appreciate the beauty of the lake.  I made sure to get your favorite dehydrated meal of lasagna and we tried instant potatoes, which we enjoyed, too.  Lots of trail treats like Snickers bars, licorice, and Tillamook cheese seemed to help kee...