We went up to Seven Devils/Banner Elk, and Reece kept saying “Climb Big Mountain!” You really have to hear it in his voice and with his emphasis and accents to appreciate how emphatic he was.
Well, we did a lot of things (photos all posted here), but on the last day we finally got a hike in, and here is Reece, climbing his big mountain:
2sparrows 
This one made me get teary-eyed. I’m so proud of our little man and yet a little saddened to see him maturing so fast! He’s such a good sport in all ways!