Camping in the Hills . . .

We headed up Logan Canyon this weekend for Grandma Satterthwaite's 80th birthday. It was nice to get away for a few days. Saturday morning was beautiful, it had sprinkled just a bit Friday night, but early Saturday was fabulous! While Troy and the boys went for a ride TJ and I hung around camp. TJ loves "pretending to ride" on Daddy's 4 wheeler. Here is Jake and Charli enjoying being outside for a little bit before the rain hit . . .

Travis likes to stay in the tent so he can have his own space, Troy brought our canopy to help keep the rain off as well. It worked okay for Friday night, but with all the rain Saturday, Travis joined us in the trailer.

While TJ and I were hanging at camp he wanted a treat . . .
Say cheese . . .
Here is Dad and Hunter BEFORE the rain hit . . .Boying riding 4 wheelers and playing outdoors is hard work, time for a rest . . .
TJ loves the hand held tire pump, he was fixing everything and anything . . .
Hunter wanted to take a picture of he and I, not too bad with his short little arms . . .
TJ loves his little quad, he was content toting around camp on it rather than on the big machines with his dad and brothers . . .

Now let the mud fun begin! At the end of our camping spot was a huge mud puddle that the boys just couldn't resist. Each time they came back they got muddier and muddier. Troy always says "God made dirt and dirt don't hurt" LOL!

Troy and Travis were the first ones out in the rain and mud . . .Hunter wanted to join big brother and daddy too. Here is round two . . .

Round three was the funniest, they were covered in mud from head to toe! As you can see from their smiles, they didn't mind a bit!

All in all it was a great weekend. I didn't care for the rain too much, but after seeing how much fun my boys had, it was worth it! Before Great-Grandma headed home we got our yearly family photo. It worked out perfect this year because Grandpa Lane and Grandma Leann could be a part of the picture too! You would never know it was the middle of June with our winter coats on. It was pretty chilly.
In photo: Grandma Leann, Grandpa Lane, Travis, Grandma Satterthwaite, TJ, Troy and Hunter

I am always the one taking pictures, but Leann was cute and insisted on taking one of all of us as well . . .

In photo: Hunter, Grandpa Lane, Travis, Grandma Satterthwaite, Michelle, TJ and Troy

Like I stated up above TJ was content hanging out at camp and didn't have much desire to venture out in the mud, that was of course until it was time to go. While Troy and I were picking up camp TJ found a mud puddle and had a blast. He was jumping in hit, throwing rocks at it, doing anything he could to make the mud fly. I couldn't resist taking a picture before I changed him for the ride home. He was grinning from ear to ear! Such a cutie!