camp ..

we picked ellie up from camp at the end of june ..

her and all her stuff ..

she ..

 had the BEST time ..

can't wait to go back ..

made 3 new life long friends ..

knows how to pack for a 3 night stay in the mountains ..

conducted scientific research on clarks nutcrackers ..

can identify almost all the wildflowers that grow in the tetons ..

can read a topographical map and use a compass ..

i was exhausted just listening to her ..

adventure wednesday ..

last wednesday was adventure wednesday .. 

this included down hill mountain biking..

bungee jumping ..

the ropes course ..

and my favorite ..

the tower of death 

needless to say ... everyone slept like babies on wednesday night 

flat creek ..

the flat creek ran behind the house that we rented in jackson ..

every day after i got home from the park cash and i would go hang out at the creek ..

he would jump ..

and splash .. 

and launch himself off the rock .. 

for an hour at least .. 

and yes it was cold to !

the boulder

we took ellie and hiked back up to phelps lake today ..

she was at camp the last time that we went ..

this time we made it all the way to the boulder ..

despite the fact that a grizzly bear and her cub were in the area ..

no .. we never saw them .. 

instead the kids jumped off the boulder 427 times .. 

yes the water is cold ..

very very cold ..

but oh so worth it !

canoe day

cash and i rented a canoe the other day ..

i promise i will paddle cash says .. 

he did paddle .. 

backwards 

we ate oreos ..

we looked for rocks ..

and we enjoyed the views ..