Playing on Mt. Graham

Mt. Graham was so much fun. The kids ran around and enjoyed all that nature has to offer. Animals we got to see or that found us, squirrels, deer, bugs, lizards (Cole called them iguanas) and a bear.
Lana and her family got to stay until Sunday early afternoon. They brought with them bows & arrows and a BB-Gun. The kiddos and some adults (Jodi) took turns aiming and doing quite well with the targets.

Carly our future Annie Oakley.
Olivia and Lindsey

Jodi, she is so patient, helping Cole shoot a gun.

GO Lana, she recently killed an elk with a bow/arrow, wow!

Cole thinking I am crazy for making him take a bath in the SINK! Now all my kiddos have taken baths in the cabin sink. Fun dirty-clean memories!

Charlie (he is such a good guy) he let (encouraged) Marley to run and get super dirty!

One of the amazing forts the kiddos made (I love the mts. no tv's, radios, video games) the kids get away from those things and have to be creative.

Cole doesn't always like to wear shoes, but after getting pine sap all-over his feet he kept his shoes on more.

More cool photos of the kids in their fort.

Hiking up Ladybug trail. Jodi took Cole and Carly up the mt. to get to the top to sign their names in the book (kept at the very top) along with the cool chest where kids bring a toy to leave and then get to take one someone else left. JJ and Justin already up there waiting for them.

Carly loves Marley and Marley loves hanging with us in the mts.

Great job...Carly after returning from the very top.

Aunt Joyce...oh so tired after her l-o-n-g hike up the mt. (NOT)! She and I stayed down and had some time to talk. I love Aunt Joyce she has always taking time out for me! Thanks!

There they are the hiking fools, great job!

(Jodi, Justin, Carly, JJ, and on the bottom Cole)

Sunday night we started to have plumbing problems, no more flushing toilets allowed. Time to pop a squat! Our city girls survived (it was either that or go home, we didn't want to leave). Lindsey poising with the two necessities.

CARDS, one of my favorite things about the mts. Lots of time to play cards. Jodi and Aunt Joyce taught us some really fun games.

I think we even got Olivia addicted to cards. We just moved our table around to stay in the cool shade. Notice the truck doors open? Jodi had us jammin to Momma Mia songs (ABBA). Everyone around us had gone home so we could turn our music up and not bother anyone.

Another great year! We love the mts. and are so grateful to Aunt Joyce for taking time to go with us. The kids are already talking about next year (even Olivia). Conner said he was for sure going - I hope so we missed him!