So we had a great weekend together, getting caught up and celebrating both girls' milestone 10-year-old birthdays. Here are photos from what is hopefully the first of a new annual tradition.
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| Planning the menus for the weekend. Peanut butter pie was the non-negotiable! |
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| Selfies while waiting to meet in the parking lot |
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| As usual, the 4-wheeler was a hit. |
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| Reese and Riley |
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| The Dry River was bone dry, no rain in two months. |
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| The trees were starting to change, as you can see in this photo |
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| Even the old folks caught a ride! |
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| Birthday singing and treats |
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| The long awaited peanut butter pie and a strawberry cake |
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| Then we made a fire as it began to cool down |
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| And enjoyed even more sweets with smores |
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| Michelle, Kenny and Reagan by the fire |
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| The girls laid out under the clear sky to admire the stars |
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| Flashlights were a must among all the kids |
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| Early morning walk with steam rising off the lake |
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| The sun beginning to peek over the mountains |
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| Look how it lights up the mountainside! |
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| Kenny eventually got comfortable on the 4-wheeler |
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| My cuties |
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| Mountain beauty |
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| We took a hike to see the Indian graves |
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| Reagan did pretty good but sometimes caught a ride |
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| Sophie enjoyed posing in this tree stump that looks like a toilet |
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| All five girls, friends forever! |
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| More posing on tree stumps |
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| Look at this little blond sweetie! |
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| Charles got good at driving five girls at once |
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| And what is fall without a pumpkin activity? |
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| The pumpkins came from our garden |
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| Everyone enjoyed making their own creations |
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| The men hanging out on the porch |
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| Family portrait time on the way out |
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| Walking all the way to the far end of the dam |
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| One last voyage for a few more river rocks |
What a fantastic weekend! We definitely want to make this an annual tradition.
