Something I have been wanting to do for a while was to take the kids to McCall for a week and hang out. Finally we had a week that nobody was using it and so we invited our friends the Blackburns and off we went. Kefford had to work and so it was just me and the kids and my friend and her kids. Unfortunately the Blackburns could only stay until wed and it was rainy with no sun up until the minute they left. Honestly the sun came out as soon as they drove away it was kind of a bummer but it did not stop us from having fun.
Jacob brought me some flowers he had picked on one of his explorations and they looked so pretty. His flowers were quickly joined by flowers from some of the other kids.
Here is the only picture I got of most of the kids. Ryker and Daniel were off playing some boy game I am sure.
Rylee, Hannah, Abigail, Avynlea, Kenedy and Jacob
We looked out the window one day and saw a cute little fox hanging out. It stuck around for a little bit watching us watch him.
Wednesday night Alison and Trista came to be with us for the rest of the week. On Thursday we decided to go on a hike. I talked Avy and Rylee into climbing onto this stump so I could get a picture. It was after they climbed up that we discovered it was covered with fire ants! I hurried to take the picture and then had them jump off, luckily they did not get bit.
Trista took the kids to the lake to collect tadpoles. They had a lot of fun doing it, but on the way back Kenedy who was riding one of the four wheelers somehow crashed into a guard well and got some scrapes and bruises. Luckily she was not too badly injured. The tadpoles were released back into the lake the day we left.
Later that day we took the kids to a Hot Springs pool that was about 20 minutes from McCall. We all had so much fun playing around. It was perfect water for me to swim in because it was not too cold. I loved it!
Trista and Kenedy learned a new trick and soon we got all of them doing it!
Ryker, Avynlea, Trista, Kenedy and Rylee
Trista wanted me to get a picture of her doing a headstand. Unfortunately she couldn't quite get her legs straight up. Good effort though!
Ryker, Grandma Alison, Rylee, Trista, Avynlea and Kenedy
Avynlea and Rlee thought it would be fun to belly flop off the side of the pool. They did this for a while and did not seem to feel any pain. Crazy girls!
Kenedy, Ryker, Rylee, Elizabeth and Avynlea
Fun, Fun, Fun week and we will definitely be doing it again next year!