First Falls....Sort Of

It seemed like a good idea to try and make it to First Falls and it was, only we didn't make it there and the trail was all covered in snow.  The trail meandered around the glacier.  It was spectacularly beautiful anyway.  I love Timpanogas.  I love it, love it, love it.  And for fun some of us stopped at Sundance for suckers on the way home.  

Cousins Camp Day 3

The final day of cousin's camp included a trip to the Hogle Zoo, a very rainy picnic in the canyon to celebrate Colton's birthday, and a rockin' dance party in Grammy and Pop-pop's backyard.  Cousin's camp was so much fun and I think we will be doing it again in the future!

Cousin's Camp Day 2

Day 2 of Cousin's Camp began with the Camp Song and Camp Cheer and then everyone divided up in groups to come up with skits for later in the evening.  Then we headed up to the Bean Museum for a private reptile show, which was pretty awesome.  Meagan even touched a snake, which I think is akin to me touching a rat.  Only I would never touch a rat or mouse.  Then it was home for lunch then a craft in the park.  Meagan had them put together and decorate marshmallow shooters.  It was a HUGE hit and the kids had a blast.  Then we went to Em's pool and swam the afternoon away.  After dinner we had skits and s'mores.  Another great day of Cousin's Camp!

Cousin's Camp Day 1

This year we did a cousin's camp for the kids.  It was a roaring success and I think it will be an annual event.  The theme was Taylor Tiger's on Safari.  It started with the kids checking in and recieving some of their loot.  Then there was a swearing in.  Everyone had to pledge to be nice and not whine and have fun.  Then Phil and Meags provided a killer scavenger hunt at Kiwanis complete with compasses and an orienteering lesson.  The kids all loved it.  Then it was dinner, served cafeteria style, camp songs, camp cheer, etc.  

 For every activity the kids earned beads they could put on these necklaces:

 Adventure passports:

 The campers:

The pledge:

A crash course in orienteering:

 The hunt begins:

 The hunt concludes:

The prize was this awesome camp banner that they all signed:

Some of the "lunch ladies":

 The kids had cute place mats made by my mom: