River Cabin Retreat With Friends

Last week we spent a couple days right on the Little North Fork River at a Thetford Lodge with good friends. We spent two nights and three days exploring the river, hiking, eating and playing games. We had nine adults and ten kids - it was crazy but we had a great time!

The cabin sat right above this spot on the river and the kids had a great time swimming in this beautiful swimming hole.

One of our GeoCashing adventures led us to this cave. Bears???

The kids open the GeoCash capsule. They found little toy treasures inside.

Shane and Keith washing dishes.

The women preparing a picnic for our day of hiking, GeoCashing and swimming.

4th of July Camping Trip

We just got back from five great days at the Oregon Coast (outside our favorite coast town, Manzanita) for our annual family camping trip with both sides of our family. This year some friends of ours also happened to be camping at the same campground with their four children and we all had a lot of fun together.

A misty morning at our campsite.

A visit to the infamous Flamingo Jim's.

We spent an afternoon crabbing with Grandpa Darell in the bay. The girls loved catching the crabs but didn't care too much for eating them.

Waiting for the parade in Manzanita. We set up our chairs at 7 am and almost all the spots on the entire street were already reserved!

The girls with one of their favorite uncles, Dale.

Root beer floats for dessert on the 4th!

Making the trek up the short hill to the beach to watch the fireworks.

Waiting around the campfire for the fireworks to start.

Annah and her friend Ruby exploring the sand dunes at dusk on the 4th of July.