It is tradition that every year for Memorial Day weekend my dad’s side of the family goes camping. The location can change from year to year but the laughter and fun are always there. This year we chose to go out on the west desert between Delta UT and the Nevada Boarder. Pretty much we were in our own little world.
Katie was able to travel down in the motor home which made the trip a lot easier. This way she didn’t have to stay in her car seat. We turned off the paved road and that is when my nose started running. It hasn’t stopped yet. I’ve never had allergies but I guess it is never too early to start. Katie’s nose ran like a faucet and we had to call for backup in getting her some Benadryl.
This campout was all about the wildlife. Driving in we saw cows out on the range. My cousin Mike ran into some wild horses while on a 4-wheeler ride. My sister came across a 3 foot snake while on a hike. We saw an antelope while out for a ride. The kids in camp dug up a tarantula. 
and Katie caught tadpoles. 
Hey do you see the speck at the top of the mountain? What could that be?
Don’t worry I had a great time too! I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my time then with family!
Don’t worry you can’t go to the desert without doing a little shooting
a little Dutch oven cooking
and of course some Trilobite hunting! They are fossils of marine life. Rick was the lucky man in the group and found large whole trilobites which is hard to do. All the kids, including Katie, had a great time digging and banging rocks together looking for bugs.
The last thing Katie did before we hit pavement was get her first driving lesson. Yes my child is sitting on her dad’s lap, hands on the steering wheel, and truck moving along a dirt road in the middle of nowhere. Her smile could not have gotten any bigger!
It took 4 times shampooing my hair in order to get the dirt out. It was so nice to have a shower after such a fun filled weekend.
2 comments:
While we were traveling Sammi kept saying how much she missed Suede and Kayson, or rather how much she expected that they missed her. She got to play with both yesterday which only further cemented how much I miss you! Ah, at least you're having fun :)And I don't think that camping is for me. Not with tarantulas and scorpions. My skin is still crawling...
Wow! You guys are brave. It took all the courage I have to kill a tiny spider last night (Wes is gone) Looks like you are having a fun summer. Katie is gorgeous! We miss you guys and hope all is going well with you. Love to all!
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