One Last Camping Trip!

Everyone at Granite Falls

My handsome boys up in the waterfall.

Karlee posing for her waterfall picture.

Cheese, Abbs!

Kayci had to have her turn.

Another family shot.

The kids playing at the hot springs. They hated walking over the mossy bottom.

We had the pool all to ourselves for a couple of hours in the morning. The kids loved it.

Layne and the kids at the river.

Layne and the kids in front of Open Doors.

My monsters, I mean angels!

Mom and kids down by the river.

Abby working on her rock skipping.

Nice hat, Karlee!

Kayci smiling inspite of her frozen hands.

Jake thought he was pretty cool walking around throwing rocks in the river, all by himself!

The old pro giving rock skipping lessons.

We were so excited to use our new camper this year that we decided to try and squeeze in one more trip before winter. Unfortunately, winter decided to come the week we went so we got to camp in the snow and freezing cold weather. However, despite the cold, we had a great time. We went to Granite in Wyoming, a place I grew up going every year. I have very fond memories of camping there. Layne and I went there for part of our honeymoon and then we also took Abby when she was two, but we haven't been back since. It was really fun for me to walk around and show the girls all the places I played growing up. They loved following the trails and playing down by the river.

The great thing about Granite is they have an outdoor hot spring. So no matter how cold the weather, you can always warm up there. We spent a good portion of our day on Friday swimming. The sun actually came out that day and we hiked to the falls, too. There wasn't nearly as much water running over it as when we go in the spring so we were able to climb right up into the falls! The camper did a good job of keeping us warm (until the battery died and the heater wouldn't work), but we learned that we can huddle down in a sleeping bag and stay really warm, even if it is only 15 degrees. Besides Karlee falling off her bed both nights, the kids slept really well, though, which is always a worry when you go camping. It really was a great weekend and we can't wait to go back next year and enjoy it when the weather is a little warmer.