The Gunters organized a camp trip with us and the Nelsons to Chiricahua in March! We got our favorite group campsite.
There was a lot more water in this creek than last time due to snow melt. The parking area is across the stream from the campsite so we got to cross it many a times.
Isaac got straight to work playing with rocks.
And throwing rocks into the stream.
Working with the dads to build a tossed rock dam
The Gunters are fun to camp with because they bring a lot of toys with them! They had a laser tag set and a mosquito net enclosure with a portable heater for luxurious board game playing at night. The highlight of our game night was the ever diplomatic Cherise saying "That's a choice!" in response to a truly idiotic move one of us was trying to make.
A bat randomly fell out of a tree right in the middle of our campsite. It had a big gaping whole in its wing between it's legs and seemed to be paralyzed, stuck with it's wings outstretched. We got some video clips of it- it was super creepy looking! We could see a blue jay up in the tree that the bat fell out of. Our theory was that the blue jay attacked the sleeping bat and mauled it for funsies because blue jays are jerks.
I told the kids to check to see if they have any magical connections to fire. It turns out that all three of these guys can control the flames if they focus their mental energy and move their hands around. I was highly amused.
Also, why is the firepit the exact right size and shape to hold a human body?
Me and my little buddy on a chilly morning
It is very typical for Elliot to go around in a t-shirt and shorts while everyone else has jackets on.
Look at those boulder-holding muscles!
Annie was a bit less convincing
This one's just adorable
The best family picture we managed to take on the trip.
I always love a good campout, and this one did not disappoint! The kids always seem most alive when they are climbing rocks and building stuff out of sticks and rocks. It's good for the soul.
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