Are we ready to take a long hike with our little boys?

Today was the Willow Glen 5K a big fundraiser for our elementary school. We signed up the family to walk, after all 5K is a little over three miles. I also had an ulterior motive. I was curious as to whether our family had now graduated from nature trail to more serious hikes.

By serious, we're not ready to climb half dome, yet... But it would be great to do some hikes in the three to five mile range.

Taking up the rear we finished the walk/run in one hour and 40 minutes. Not too bad. And although Xander's "socks were on fire" in the last mile we made it without too many complaints.

So now we just need to find a great five mile hike in our area, pack a picnic lunch and head out. It has been more than four years since we've taken a hike that was more than one mile, and I can't wait to get the boys out and about and explore some nature.