Camping

A couple of Thursdays ago at lunch, Haden asked if we could go camping.  We had yet to go that summer and I wanted to go, too.  So, we started planning.  That night, we got a call from a friend, inviting us to go on last minute camping trip with them.  It was perfect!  We camped up Red Cone Pass.  Clint and I had never been there, but it is beautiful!  There's a stretch of rough road that I suspect keeps a lot of campers away.  We didn't mind.  Last minute camping spots are hard to come by! 

 Haden loves these hats that his grandpa gave him.  He claims he's a ninja while he's wearing it.  Luckily, we have two hats!  Haden and Parker chased and even caught the big kids!

 

 Jared took a truckload 4wheeling.  The girls loved it!

 Just beautiful!

 

 The kids all got along fabulously well!  At one point I overheard Regan and Lauren discussing their favorite kind of jeans.  They both prefer skinny jeans.  I couldn't help but laugh!

The next morning we didn't have to get home quite as early as the Seemans, so Clint took our AWD car up the road to show me the neat beaver ponds.  They were really neat, but the road was probably a little too rough for our car.  We wound up with a flat tire.  Gratefully, Clint is very capable at taking care of that kind of stuff!

We were a little stressed navigating the several miles more to go of rough road on a donut, but we arrived home unscathed.  Unfortunately, when one tire goes on an AWD vehicle, all 4 have to be replaced.  Ouch!  We had been debating about getting a new car anyway, but were still kind of undecided about what kind.  That night we took all 3 kids car shopping and brought the new 4WD SUV home on Monday.  So, now our Ford is for sale if anyone is looking for a car.  He's a great car and even has 4 brand new tires!  I just don't recommend taking him off roading!  We're looking forward  to taking our new 4WD on our next camping trip this weekend!