Thursday, January 19, 2017

Solstice Canyon--Wigginton's Hike!

I've felt a greater urgency lately to foster an even richer Little Wig family culture. This is partly due, I am sure, to the realization that our children are getting older and will forever remember the things that we are doing right now. It's also caused by the knowledge that we're done having babies, so our complete Wiggy Team is here and ready to party in whatever ways we want. 

My parents did a great job at helping our family understand who McKee's are and what McKee's do. "McKee's are not quitters." "McKee's kick butt and take names." McKee's have banana split dinners, Brick House dance parties and pull weeds on Saturday mornings. McKee's bring the party (and invite all to the party). My parents always reminded us who we were and showed us that we were better together. My siblings and I are all very different and live far apart, but we ache to be close, are always planning a reunion and have a blast when we're together. I couldn't wish anything more for my babies someday, and I'm working hard to create a similar Wiggy culture.

Wigginton's are a lot like McKee's (because I'm their Mama and dance parties are my love language) but since we're raising our children in a different place, at a different time and with different personalities we are also trying to find ourselves--What do Little Wig's like to do as a family? Who are we hoping to become? We know Wigginton's love others, always look for an excuse to have a party, live for adventures big and small and eat ice cream every single Friday. "Wigginton's can do hard things" and "Wigginton's don't have to be perfect, they have to try their best." Wigginton's like to turn on music videos and copy the dance moves, Wigginton's love Shake Shack something fierce and Wigginton's like to share their lives, home and hearts with friends. Oh, and as of a few days ago, Wigginton's hike!

Since I've basically been pregnant, recovering or nursing for the last eight years straight we've not done a whole lot of hiking, but now that we're all here and Cora is big and happy enough to just hang out in the Beco we decided to go for gold. Ever Knight was my main concern because he gets more daunted than the others, but he got to pick out the hiking treats (M&M's, chocolate chip trail mix and chocolate energy bars) so he was clearly stoked. He also felt much better when he learned that hiking was just a glorified word for walking in the mountains and he didn't have to climb up a cliff! All four of the babes were angels for our 3.6 mile hike and I couldn't have been prouder. James is more of a mountain man and I'm an ocean girl and this beautiful hike in Malibu gave us both what we wanted--a hike through trees with expansive views of the Pacific. (It did not give James cell service though, pro or con, depends on who you're asking! ;))

Ever since we got back home the kids have been asking when we can go hiking again. Talmage said that he thinks we should make it a tradition that we go every Saturday. Quinn has been praying to Heavenly Father asking him to "wet us go hike. wet us see water." And Everett, the little one who held all my worries, he keeps telling everyone how awesome the trip was. "We awe such good hikers Mom. We'we wike a hiking family. Wigginton's awe hikers!" Yes, we are Ev. Yes we are! 

Soooo, maybe part of our culture is hat wearing?!

Wigginton's hike!




They thought the hollow trees were the coolest. I was glad they didn't get chased out by wildlife.


Little boy in a BIG world.




Quinn didn't want to hold anyone but "Tommersh's" hand. She loves him, and he loves how she says his name. My feisty little blondes!


Behind my shoulder is the Pacific Ocean. Pictures clearly can't do it justice, but the views were unreal. 

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