Cook-Out In the Mountains

When Jacob's family came to visit the last week of June, he requested that we provide his children a mountain cook-out experience similar to the ones he remembered going on with his grandparents when he was a child and came to visit them.

The cook-out day started with breakfast at home. Natalie and Emma got in place on the cabinet so they could help their Grandpa fix breakfast. They are patiently waiting for the bread to thaw while Glen and Benjamin do some talking.



Everyone, including Luke, enjoyed Glen's famous French toast breakfast.


Emma and Natalie were so happy when their Grandpa played their favorite game, Littlest Pet Shop, with them while waiting until it was time for us to head off to the canyon.


We drove to a canyon just 10 minutes away from our home and it was so beautiful there. We all had a good time roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, eating and playing while we were there.






Sorry--no pictures of Klarissa because I forgot to take my camera and when I ran home to get the marshmallows that I had forgotten (HOW did I forget a critical element of a mountain cook-out?!?!??), I brought the camera back and Klarissa had left with her family by then.

I'd say Emma makes a very cute companion for Abe in Klarissa's absence.






Poor little Luke was having a hard time. He kept tripping and skinning up his knees.


Someone else was having a hard time, also. Rebecca was very uncomfortable with her pregnant tummy and kept telling us over and over again that she was going to have the baby early...


Sarah and Jeff missed the cook-out, but they were so good to help get the food ready for our big dinner the next day while Rebecca kept telling us over and over again that she was going to have the baby early...


TO BE CONTINUED...