The Tale of Dragon Mountain

We have been taking full advantage of the phenomenal weather and haven't spent much time indoors recently.  There is a lot of work involved, but the extended naptime more than makes up for it!!

We decided to take the kids to Sugarloaf Mountain to go hiking.  While we sipped our coffee and planned our morning, we put on The Backyardigans: "Take of the Mighty Knights" so Leo and Elena felt well prepared for the task at hand.

Brief Synopsis:  There is a mountain, some hiking, some brave knights and a dragon.  Then End.

We didn't exactly TELL Leo that there was a dragon at this mountain.  But our video preparation choice seemed to insinuate the like.  Whoops...

As we drove, Leo announced, "There be a dragon, I knock on his door, I tell him I love him, He not eat us."

Our response, "Leo, there are no such things as dragons.  Now buckle your seats because we're off to Dragon Mountain!!!"

Dragon Mountain sure didn't look that frightening.

Anyway - Leo was armed with this red robot that would surely protect him??

After some thought, Leo traded the robot for a walking stick.  Now - armed and fearless - we hiked further up the rocky terrain.

We did have to take a quick break or two...

We happened upon the lair of the scaled beast and approached cautiously...

After a few failed attempts to awaken the dragon...

we decided to claim the castle for the Gale Clan

Oh but the victory was sweet!!! 

Just when we thought we were safe...it appears our victorious chants awakened the sleeping beast!

While we merrily tramped on his castle...

...he had slowly emerged from his lair... 

...and scaled the walls with ease...

The kids quickly sprang into action and declared their love of the dragon

Seriously famished after a long winter in a cave, the Dragon pondered an alliance...

In the end, he chose friendship with Clan Gale.

You chose wisely small dragon...