Took the kids hiking and now I'm wrecked
Did a 5 mile hike with my two kids yesterday morning. Seemed fine at the time but my legs are KILLING me today. The 5yo kept asking when we could go back and the 8yo actually put h
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Did a 5 mile hike with my two kids yesterday morning. Seemed fine at the time but my legs are KILLING me today. The 5yo kept asking when we could go back and the 8yo actually put h
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