Father's Day Campout

Our first family camping trip this year! I can't believe it is June and I had never even slept in our new big tent (more here) we bought last year. Either I was not invited (Father and Sons) or the trip got cancelled (Moab Family Reunion) or I stayed home with Max (winter camping). After 5 weekends at races, we decided it was time for a change and packed up the car.

Our destination:

Blackhawk Campground near the top of the Nebo Loop.

The boys drove in the car and

I got to ride my bike there!

I hate the car - I love my bike.

So when we got there everyone was happy!

After dinner, the boys went to work -

collecting wood and getting a fire going

Karl's fire making skills

Roasting marshmallows

Max found himself a pretty awesome stick

Noah was loving the fire

until Karl put the 'wrong' stick in it

and Noah was furious

Max was loving all the sugar

until he fell over in a camp chair

and smacked his head on a sharp rock

Once we were able to stop the blood

from gushing out of his head

we noticed that the wound was not very big

and we could stay in the mountains after all

Karl actually got some cuddle time

with this cute little guy

because, after a few minutes,

Max was back to his usual wild self

The next morning was stunningly beautiful

Karl ventured on a 3 hour trail run

The boys and I undertook an exploration of the surroundings

We hiked through muddy fields

Put rocks into our pockets until the pants fell off

Played detectives

and

analyzed foot and hoof prints

"Kuck, Mama. Baumens da oben."

Finding Babytrees, and Brothertrees, and Grandpatrees

One big happy Treefamily

Thank you, Sam, for handing down the

Praying Mantis T-shirt

It's his favorite

Karl came back

We had lunch and packed up

The boys drove home in the car

I met up with Jen and we completed the Nebo Loop

Couldn't have asked for a better ending to a great weekend

Thanks to our favorite Papa and husband

for providing for our many needs

and making us happy!

We love you!