For the past couple of years we haven't been able to celebrate Easter in the traditions from the past. Last year I was in Illinois with Cyrena celebrating Emmett's birth. This year Paul and I decided that nothing was going to stop us, even the weather. For our campsite we chose a place below the Dinosaur Quarry. It brought back memories of the time we went in 1989. The wind blew just as hard and rain fell. Our family camped in tents in that year. It made for a long night but we still enjoyed it. Nicholas, Brittany, and Hunter went out with us on Thursday night. Friday morning was beautiful for a little while and we had fun with Hunter playing Transformers and I spy. We tried to find a lizard for him but I guess the lizards knew that it wasn't spring yet. Silly us.
Nicholas picked up his kids Friday at noon and brought them down. They were able to play a little while with Hunter before he had to go with his Dad. Kassy, their boys and her little brother Brian also came camping. We had kids running all over, just the way I like it. Mark, Tara, and Van came down on Saturday morning, just in time for breakfast.Kyler, Lexie, and Ashton didn't have a chance to color their eggs so on Saturday we decided that they had better get it done so the Easter Bunny could hide them.
Every year while camping with my family, my Dad would always cook breakfast. Paul is carrying on the tradition but he is teaching the next generation. Of course they love helping Grandpa. This is Kyler, Lexie, and Josh.
Ashton really felt grown up even though he lost a couple of the sausages on the ground. They are hard to control.
Paul and I took the kids out for a ride to look for dinosaurs. We didn't find any dinosaurs but Grandpa did find a pocket knife. Of course he gave it to Kyler. Kyler is so excited about this knife but he can't have it yet because Grandpa needs to sharpen it(or dull it) before he can have it. He acts like he has a million dollars and is now so grown up.
While on our ride the Easter Bunny came dropping candy, eggs, and toys. The kids were so excited. The adults worked so hard building a egg rolling hill. They even had tunnels. Josh didn't want to stop rolling eggs, even when there wasn't nothing left but the yokes.
The highlight of any trip is of course the four-wheelers. They kids are always eager to go for rides, no matter how cold it is. They love even sitting on them.
Alex loved camping as long as he was able to be in the trailer where he could get down and play.
Van is learning to pull himself up and walk around things. He also loved being inside.
We did take the two little boys out for a little while and we broke them in to what camping is all about, the best things of life, sticks and rocks.
Our little darlings, missing three. Oh, how we miss them!
It was a great weekend and the grandkids didn't want to leave. They were able to run, play, dig holes to plant sunflower seeds and to help keep the fire going. This is what life is all about. I'm so grateful that we did this. We are building memories for the next generation.
Every year while camping with my family, my Dad would always cook breakfast. Paul is carrying on the tradition but he is teaching the next generation. Of course they love helping Grandpa. This is Kyler, Lexie, and Josh.
Ashton really felt grown up even though he lost a couple of the sausages on the ground. They are hard to control.
Paul and I took the kids out for a ride to look for dinosaurs. We didn't find any dinosaurs but Grandpa did find a pocket knife. Of course he gave it to Kyler. Kyler is so excited about this knife but he can't have it yet because Grandpa needs to sharpen it(or dull it) before he can have it. He acts like he has a million dollars and is now so grown up.
While on our ride the Easter Bunny came dropping candy, eggs, and toys. The kids were so excited. The adults worked so hard building a egg rolling hill. They even had tunnels. Josh didn't want to stop rolling eggs, even when there wasn't nothing left but the yokes.
The highlight of any trip is of course the four-wheelers. They kids are always eager to go for rides, no matter how cold it is. They love even sitting on them.
Alex loved camping as long as he was able to be in the trailer where he could get down and play.
Van is learning to pull himself up and walk around things. He also loved being inside.
We did take the two little boys out for a little while and we broke them in to what camping is all about, the best things of life, sticks and rocks.
Our little darlings, missing three. Oh, how we miss them!
It was a great weekend and the grandkids didn't want to leave. They were able to run, play, dig holes to plant sunflower seeds and to help keep the fire going. This is what life is all about. I'm so grateful that we did this. We are building memories for the next generation.
2 comments:
That sure looks like fun! Van is a chunky dude!! He is probably twice the size of Emmett!!!
Glad you have most of your grandchildren close by to create these memories with! And when you get to visit your midwest grandkids, there are memories to make as well! They are fewer and farther between, but just as special! :o)
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