Our One and Only Camping Trip in Three Years!!!! August 2010

It's sad to admit that we've been so busy the past few years, we haven't even gotten in a good camping trip! We live within minutes of the mountains and run our cattle there all summer long. Wes is there almost every day to check on the cows and fences, but we have struggled to get up there and actually stay over in camp as a family. We finally got our chance to pack up and head to UM for the night.

August 13, 2010


Katie is so in her element... gathering firewood


Wes making dutch oven chicken and potatoes... Ymmm! (He does most of the cooking at home too! What a good man!)



Kurtis and Katie roasting marshmallows

Kurtis learned how to roast marshmallows from me.... stick 'em in the flame, blow out the flame and enjoy the crispy, burnt outside and gooey middle!! Viola'!!

Ahhh... Wes always feels more loving when I have a cooking utensil in my hand!

Katie is still gathering wood... she can't sit still long enough to just enjoy the fire so she became our self-appointed wood-gatherer!

August 14, 2011

The next day we headed out on 4-wheelers to check the cows and enjoy the scenery. It was a blast! The weather was perfect and it wasn't too crowded.

We found our tree from '03. We had come to the same spot for Kurtis's 3rd birthday. I was pregnant with Katie at the time.

Yep.... She's the "?"

Dad's been telling 'em all about catching frogs up here. This we have to try!

Proof that I am a cowgirl... LOL!

So beautiful.....

Oh shoot, we have kids! Enough alone time-- someone better go see what they are up to.

Still trying to find some frogs

Look at those fat, happy cows! Is it just me, or does everyone else see $$

C'mom dad, where's the frogs you've been tellin us about

Wes helping Katie through the fence.... disappointed... no frogs

WAIT!!! Katie found one! (Which she catches and carries around with her bare hands! She is definately more of a cowgirl than me!!)

Finally.... we have a frog

Kurtis posing... and begging once again to drive!

'99?!?! Wow

You're still the one, baby!

UM Creek is full this year! There's only one way to get to the other side....

THAT was fun!!

Sheep Valley

View from Sheep Valley cabin

Wes has lots of stories about this place.... we are missin' Kelly today!

Double-seater outhouse!!! (The other seat has been removed and boarded up.... Thank goodness!!)

Back to camp

Daisy and Harley in doggie paradise

Kurt is having a pretty good time too!

This is a sight we don't see very often.... Wes looks genuinely relaxed!

These girls get more affection than I do :)

Yeah... we need to do this more often!!