We took a chance to get out of the heat and headed for the hills.
Woods Canyon Lake is one of our favorite spots.
And to up the excitement level and increase the outdoor experience there will
undoubtedly, without question, guaranteed
be elks.
Not an elk but elks, roaming through the campground.
Woods Canyon Lake is one of our favorite spots.
And to up the excitement level and increase the outdoor experience there will
undoubtedly, without question, guaranteed
be elks.
Not an elk but elks, roaming through the campground.
Target shooting is always a part of the fun.
This spot. The tree. The sky.
This spot. The tree. The sky.
One of my favorite parts is when the kids go off exploring together.
I can hear their laughter way off in the trees long before I can see them coming back into camp. It makes me smile every time.
I can hear their laughter way off in the trees long before I can see them coming back into camp. It makes me smile every time.
Well hello there beautiful bird. Yes, please join us for breakfast.
(Just don't touch my bacon!)
(Just don't touch my bacon!)
Did I mention it rained?
Not just a sprinkle either.
It came down it torrents with deafening thunder that sent us scrambling for the trailer. We hunkered down for about an hour and when we finally dared to peek out we found ourselves surrounded by the rushing water.
Not just a sprinkle either.
It came down it torrents with deafening thunder that sent us scrambling for the trailer. We hunkered down for about an hour and when we finally dared to peek out we found ourselves surrounded by the rushing water.
A brief interruption for a reminder to my kiddos...
If you forget to put the travel first aid kit back into the truck before you head out on a campout, hopefully you have remembered to bring some lavender oil. Thanks Maddie, for having that in your makeup bag.
Cooper was spared the likes of having three fingers looking like ET calling home because of the healing effects of lavender oil. After grabbing the top of the blazing gas lantern, I quickly dunked his fingers in ice water from the cooler. Maddie grabbed her lavender oil and I splashed a generous amount right into the water. After in and out of that for about 20 minutes, I coated his fingers with the oil. My family gives me a hard time about the oils I use and insist they use from time to time. But we saw first hand what it did for a very serious burn. What could have been a very painful night of restless sleeping or even cutting our trip short, Cooper slept peacefully through the night and when he awoke he fingers bore no sign of the incident. Oh, and we said a prayer : )
The lake was beautiful.
And so is my family.
If you forget to put the travel first aid kit back into the truck before you head out on a campout, hopefully you have remembered to bring some lavender oil. Thanks Maddie, for having that in your makeup bag.
Cooper was spared the likes of having three fingers looking like ET calling home because of the healing effects of lavender oil. After grabbing the top of the blazing gas lantern, I quickly dunked his fingers in ice water from the cooler. Maddie grabbed her lavender oil and I splashed a generous amount right into the water. After in and out of that for about 20 minutes, I coated his fingers with the oil. My family gives me a hard time about the oils I use and insist they use from time to time. But we saw first hand what it did for a very serious burn. What could have been a very painful night of restless sleeping or even cutting our trip short, Cooper slept peacefully through the night and when he awoke he fingers bore no sign of the incident. Oh, and we said a prayer : )
The lake was beautiful.
And so is my family.
While this child whittles his artistic abilities into a stick of wood...
...these children hunt for crawdads.
Cooper was thrilled to have his sister's undivided attention.
Meet Fransisco and Fileepay.
(Ya, I spelled it that way on purpose)
I love our family time.
It is priceless to me.
