Wow! What an amazing area. I couldn't get over how much this still reminded me of the states, but at the same time it was so crazy to think the beach was just a few hours away. The extremes of New Zealand really are amazing.
We took this really cool hike to get closer to Mount Cook. The kids were loving the swinging bridges, my mother not so much. I couldn't believe what a great hiker my dad was. I'm always a little worried about him because of his heart and I was especially nervous just because here we were in this foreign country in the middle of nowhere. But, he did amazing. It seems his last surgery really has made him like a new man. Sometimes I seriously forget he's 71. He still seems like such a spring chick to me!
The kids did pretty well too. Joe hiked the entire way up and then hitched a ride in the backpack on the way back. And, Katie was our little hiking machine. That girl is like a gazelle! John, did fine until he had to give up his spot in the backpack and be carried. He is definitely developing more of an opinion these days! We did have one minor episode that could have been so much worse, but apparently our prayers worked that day. Joey and Katie were checking out the sundial on top of a rock at a resting point. Todd and I were sitting just a few feet away giving John a snack and letting him stretch his legs. We knew Katie and Joey were playing on the rock, but what we didn't know was there was a 6 foot drop from the backside of the rock to the ground. The next thing we heard was a big thump and Katie screaming. We ran over and saw Joey laying in the grass with people fussing over him. He seemed fine other than being scared to death and having the wind knocked out of him. As I looked around I was absolutely amazed that he had not hit his head on a rock or any other part of his body. Our prayers for safety that morning most certainly were heard and kept our boy safe. We really were so thankful. Definitely not our most shining moment as parents.
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