First Camping Trip of 2013

This week we made it out for our first camping trip of the summer.  The weather called for rain but I was hopeful that the weatherman was wrong like they usually are.  We decided to head to our favorite campground which is also close to home..just in case they got it right.  Just across the border into California....

We hit rain and dark clouds the whole way there.  We got there and it was chilly and a bit drizzly but we set up and embraced the misty air.  We even took a walk to the hot springs and then picked up some extra wood...just in case.  Although it was dark, it was still very beautiful.

 The river was clear and even higher than when we were there last.

The kids had fun walking around exploring and finding all kinds of treasures.  Sadi was in heaven with all the "wishers" (pine needles).  The entire campground looked like this....pretty sure we wished for it all!

The next morning was hot!  We had breakfast and headed out for a day of hiking.  We headed for the falls, which I'm not sure we actually reached.  The trail head kind of disappeared and then turned into several trails all leading straight up this boulder mountain.  We found these falls and called it good.

Although really pretty, it was almost impossible to reach...well with little kids and one blind dog.

 We headed back down the river and found a nice place to let the kids get in the water and play. 

Kelsey found a nice rock in the river to chill on.

 Sadi had fun finding ALL the rocks for us to carry back for her that were soooo pretty.

We spent the nights around the campfire telling stories, eating s'mores, and just enjoying being together as a family.

We hope we get a chance to go camping again before the summer whizzes by...fingers crossed!