The description in the guidebook clearly labeled the hike up Loft Mountain as "easy" and "perfect for families," which I suppose it is if you aren't lugging 35 pounds of toddler in a Kelty pack or 18 pounds of butterball in a baby Bjorn. Donald and I were both huffing on the way up, but were rewarded with a spectacular view of the Shenandoah and a deer sighting, just as Patrick ordered. After the hike we drove into Charlottesville for a picnic and Madeline's first visit to the lawn, then a baseball game and a cookout at Chip and Anne's house. Patrick and Madeline loved playing with Catherine White and we loved meeting the fresh crop of 2009 tailgate babies: Frank, Charlotte, Elizabeth, and Madeline were all added to the mix last year. This fall's football game tailgates are going to be very interesting.
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