Sunday, June 9, 2013

First camping trip

We went on our first camping trip this last week and had some fun.  We went on a 4 wheeler ride down to the spring that feeds the stream that crosses the road.  We also helped grandma and grandpa put up their awning/canopy and the swing that parks in front of the motor home for the summer, and we even had time to just relax.  I love going to the mountains and camping, that is one thing I really miss living in Alabama.  
 Emma and Reagan acting silly when the camera came out.
They were both being good girls and reading their scriptures before bed.  That didn't last long the next three nights we had power in the trailer so they had to watch movies.  Which was good it got us in the trailer a little earlier then usual.  Since we sold our fifth wheel last year my sister in law lets us stay in her trailer while we are there.  She is a wonderful and giving person and I am grateful to her for everything she has done to help us!

The first week of being in Utah the weather dipped and I froze, I am sure glad I packed my sweatshirts.  We waited a day before we went camping. since the night temps were supposed to drop into the low thirties.  I still froze the first few days camping but it was nice by the afternoon when it did warm up and I could shed the sweatshirt and my flannel shirt.

One of the days I took Emma, Andrew and Reagan on a four wheeler well it really was a Mule, a four seater.  We went down the county road to check out the spring that runs across the road.  The kids, well me too, we like to check it out every year to see how big it is.  This year it was still pretty big and cold.  I also love to ride around the mountains and see the beautiful wild flowers this time of year.
 
 Sitting on the outside of the stream on the road
 Monkey
 See
 Monkey
 Do.
Andrew had to do what Emma was doing all the time.  He did good crossing the log and rocks, he didn't fall in the stream, except right at the end there.  He was so excited that he did it, I couldn't get him to get back in the Mule.  He wanted to do it again.
 The three hooligans posing, What Hams!!


I think it was Sunday afternoon that we finally put up the awning so we had a shady place to sit and cook outside.  Here is the crew that helped.  Yes, I was under there on my back trying to hook the tarp onto the poles killing my fingers.  No, it really wasn't that bad, I did come out with a few cuts from the bungees flipping back and getting the fingers.  It is all good now!
 
 
 
 Helping put the swing together.
 Grandma, Andrew and Charlie.
Charlie is grandma's new puppy and Andrew has loved having a puppy to play with again.  He is constantly trying to play with him, even when Charlie doesn't want to.


Sunday (June 2, 2013) nights sunset.
Little did I know we had a cold front come through that night.  The sunset was so gorgeous with the purple and pinks.  Oh how I miss my mountain sunsets!!
 
Andrew wanted his picture too.