Friday, June 07, 2013

Friday-Let the Camping Fun Begin

Setting up camp. Many hands pitch in to help.

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Starting the hunt for horny toads. Who needs toys when you have horny toads?

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Ranger rides are very popular. The kids would get on and start yelling for someone to drive them.

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Hiking to the point and looking for horny toads.

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Snack time!

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We found this big tree on the way to the fort/boulders.

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Columbines growing out of the rock. These flowers are often seen in Colorado.

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Playing on the boulders.

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This is what a fern looks like before it opens to fronds.

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Walking on the fallen log over the water hole.

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Horny toad relaxing in a bathtub.

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Playing Legos (with horny toads) and cards.

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I took the kids for a Ranger ride and we found a little road that took us to the edge of the canyon. The kids wanted to keep going but it was almost dinner time.

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Hammock time is popular. Eve found Ellie’s earring under the hammock that Ellie lost 2 years ago.

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Thursday Night before Memorial Day

We headed out on Thursday night for our annual Memorial Day camping trip. It was almost a full moon and the sunset was beautiful.

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Kids ready for camping even though they don’t look that excited.

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