Ward Campout!

We just returned last night from our annual ward campout, along with 26 other families (great turnout) where we went up to Mabbs Ranch -- a 2 1/2 hour drive up north. It was a beautiful wooded area -- and a nice cool reprieve from a HOT weekend in Mesa. Our high temp up at the ranch was in the 80's with lows in the 60's. ...ahhhh. We even ended up staying most of the day on Saturday since the kids were having so much fun. It was a good thing my ward didn't make me the official campout photographer, because I only took this ONE picture. Either I was having too much fun to use my camera, or I was too busy trying to keep track of my kids to use my camera....you decide.

Anyway, we all had the best time -- and for posterity sake, I thought I'd ask my family what particular thing they enjoyed most about the campout:

Jeff -- Learning how to loom (a type of knitting) ?? (Steve was a little mortified when he heard Jeff's answer.)

Starr -- Sleeping in a 2 man tent with Janae. (and getting 3 hours of sleep that had her completely crabby the next day!)

Emaree -- Playing with friends and catching caterpillars (Ugh...gross).

Joseph -- Meeting new friends and playing with them and doing that amazing race game which he emphasized made him VERY TIRED. (Yes, it made us ALL tired.)

Joshua -- Playing in the dirt and throwing rocks (like a true 2-year old). He was even quite a trooper when he was stung by a bee on the neck. Ouch.

Steve -- Being out in the forest (only second to sitting on a beach -- that comes next month).

Teresa -- Lovin' those cool temperatures and visiting with friends. Oh, and getting my weeks exercise from running in that amazing race (which we lost oh so badly).