We didn't have any plans for this Memorial Weekend (sick kids and bad weather didn't help), but we didn't want Mark's day off to go to waste so we just started driving. We ended up in the mountains at a place called Whoop um up. There were lots of empty campsites and lots of trails, so we decided to take a hike.
It rained a little off and on, but didn't bother us any.
Notice the snow. There were still patches of it everywhere. No wonder there weren't any campers.
We hiked to this cabin that looked like a fun place to rent out for real cheap, so we may end up coming back.
This was my favorite part of the whole day. I've been real heartbroken recently with the way my children treat one another and their expressions of hatred for each other. I took this picture to remind my girls of this moment. Taylor had found some rocks she really wanted to hike back to the car, but by this time she was hungry, cold, and tired. Dani offered to carry her rocks, lend her the jacket she was wearing and share her umbrella. Taylor said to Dani, "Sometimes you can be the meanest sister, but sometimes you can be the bestest sister." I needed to have proof to show Taylor that they really do love each other for later on when she wants to tell me she hates her again. It seems that when we go out and do something fun together as a family, the children treat each other a lot better. We are going to try to do this on more frequent occasions.
Notice the snow. There were still patches of it everywhere. No wonder there weren't any campers.
