See if you get the title after going through this post. :)

These boys were pretty excited about stopping by Butt Cheek Rock on the trail up to Potato Chip Rock. (Potty humor going strong at this age… does it lessen? :|)

We opted for the short route via the fire road, which was still quite some elevation.

Plenty of stops and silly rough housing.

Once we got up to the top, E was the only one willing to get on the chip. :P That in itself was a feat as we had to scramble rocks and scooch carefully to the edge.

Mama convinced him to stand… if only for a sec.

Then H decided he wanted to give it a go. Almost chickened out but he braved through!

Daddy and Uncle Scott have become good buddies with lots of similar interests and topics of discussion.

H sat up. :) But didn’t dare to look down.

Another beautiful hike in the books topped off with a luscious sunset.

On Thanksgiving Day, we drove out to Palomar Mountain. Good to see some tall trees! Where is Mr. E?

The amber glow that will forever hold our hearts captive.

It was mighty peaceful up there with hardly a soul. Perfect for some contemplation, meditation, reflection and gratitude despite all that’s going on in the world…

After sunset, we drove up even higher close to the observatory and did some star gazing. It was freeeezing but being reminded again how small we are in this vast universe is always grounding. We had a simple meal at home afterwards and the turkey bird did not make an appearance this year. :) Actually, he’s been missing for a few years already? :D

Black Friday was #optoutside day!

E’s longest hike ever w/ trusty hiking partner, J.

To the eagle! Totally worth it…

Snack break and feeling accomplished.

Playing in the crevices.

Daddy was happy to be hiking on the PCT. We’ll be back to do more on these trails. :)