Tuesday, July 30, 2013

KC

On the way home we stopped in Kansas City and had a blast seeing my cousins.
Aunt Carolyn and Uncle Jerry had water guns, a slip and slide, and fireworks waiting.
Nobody wanted to leave.


Avery and Amelie were two peas in a pod
 
 

Watching the fireworks with their "glasses"
 

Monday, July 29, 2013

One more stop


Our last stop before heading home was seeing Grandma Kay, Uncle Sam and Aunt Barbara



 
Kids piled into the sofa bed and watched TV every morning

 

Hiking with Uncle Sam
  
 

 Checking out the Arkansas River
 
 
 

Sunday

 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Wild Basin

Our last day we hit one of our favorite trails
and did a slightly different hike.
 
 
 
 

After this (long and hot) hike, we dipped our feet in the very cold water.


 

Friday, July 26, 2013

The Cabin

Besides hiking, playing in the creek and croquet,
a few of the things we do:


Lots of carving.  All the time.
 
Helping the black ants, killing the red.


 
Learning to saw.


 
 

Lake Haiyaha

 

I loved this tree!


And the kids were thrilled we saw SNOW!
 

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Lily Mountain

We were able to use the family cabin for
almost a week just the six of us.
We hiked every morning and relaxed
 in the afternoon.  It was lovely.
 
 
Lily mountain was a great hike.  All the traits of a "big" hike but shorter.
The children LOVE boulder climbing.



 
 

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

July 4


We came back to the city for the 4th...
Mom was ready for her grandkid crew and
we had a lovely evening relaxing.

 
 
 
 
 

Deer Ridge

Deer Ridge was day #2
 





 
 
Back to the cabin to plant trees...