I haven't blogged for months! I have decided that there is just no way to catch up, so I'll just start blogging again starting now. Our internet speed was so slow, that it would take a day just to load pictures. Seriously! Hours were wasted, and that is why I quit.
Ah, but alas.... we just got new, super fast internet speed, and I almost fell off my chair, when all of my tons of pictures uploaded here, in about 10 seconds! LITERALLY! So happy :)
Anyway, we went to the same place this year, as we did last. I guess it's a really fun place.
Ephraim Canyon.
I do have to say, that we went on some new 4 wheeler rides, and explored places, that we didn't last summer when we were here, and the scenery is beyond amazing!!
The first afternoon we got here, we set up camp, and went for a ride :)
I stuck my camera on the hill beside us, set the timer, and made a run for it.
And that is our first picture.
The first night, we had the most amazing sunset! It lasted for so long, and kept changing every time I looked at it. If I remember right, last year when we camped here, the same thing happened. An amazing sunset on the very first night of the trip.
Everyday, we took at least one amazing, long ride.
We found lakes, went through water, beautiful wild flowers, Aspens, etc...
Camp life....
Sittin' around, talking, snacking, laughing, telling stories, etc...
It rained a couple of times, for a little while, and while it rained, we played some games of Apples to Apples in the trailer. I also showed the girls how to play Yahtzee. And once, instead of throwing the dice back into the cup we were rolling them out of, I threw them in my water cup instead.
It gave the girls a good laugh!
The treasure hunt was different this year.
The kids had to follow this list, and collect everything on it.
Basically, they cleaned up garbage in the camp for a small prize.
A win for camp, and a win for them!
Chris found a ratty old soccer ball that someone had left behind. Looked like a dog had chewed it up, but Ruby had fun playing soccer in camp.
And some of the riding I told you about.
Cousin friends.
Although we were missing a whole lot of cousins, the ones that were here, all got along so well, and played from morning until night! Even well after dark, while the adults sat at the campfire, the kids ran around camp with flashlights, playing night games.
On this ride, we went all the way up Ephraim Canyon, to Skyline Drive.
Skyline goes for miles and miles in both directions, North & South! All through Utah.
It's amazing. High Altitude.
The night we took this ride, it was evening(ish), and we only had small jackets.
We actually froze on the way back!
We went to a Lake called Snow Lake. And there was still snow around. Even in August.
Snow Lake
Snow Lake
Grandma's coloring contest is always one of the Favorite things on the campout!
The kids spend a lot of time on their paintings, and drawings.
After all, there are prizes you know.
The Saturday Potluck!
Games, and Tug of War...
And everyday, more cousin fun!
Daddy let the girls drive around camp and close by, all by themselves!
They were in seventh heaven.
The trip went so well... that is, until we headed home.
We managed to blow out a tire. And then another tire.. leaving us stranded on the freeway, 2 different times, for over 6 hours total.
Thank goodness for snacks, and a DVD player in the truck!
It was scary, and not so pleasant, but thank goodness, for family, and that we were able to get our trailer home, and not have to leave it on the side of the road.
Needless to say, we now have 4 new tires, and TWO spare tires on the trailer! :)
All in all, it was a fabulous time.
