Sunday, August 25, 2013

Camping at Cougar Rock

We went camping this weekend at Cougar Rock in Mt Rainier National Park - 2 national parks in 2 weekends!  We joined the Kruse family, the other Kruse family, and another 6 families and took over a bunch of sites in a row...ton of fun!

Taylor and Ruby making mud pie

Oliver getting ready for the hike at Paradise

Taylor mid hike

When Oliver got a little tired...daddy helped out...good workout

Oliver, Ruby, and Hayden

Lunchtime

Tough to get both kids smiling and looking at the camera during lunch and while looking into the sun

Lunch spot - Mt Rainier is behind the camera

Running through the fields

Oliver on the right climbing on rocks...

Pretty flowers

Nice family photo

Still going up...


Another stop for a rest


Oliver pointing to where the mountain should be...but the clouds were covering it


Go Ruby Go

Big steps for little legs

On the way down - Ruby ditched the backpack and jumped on the opportunity to ride the shoulders

Once down at the visitor's center the mountain decided to show itself

Oliver, Andrew, and Hayden staying out of trouble.

Ruby trying on one of the big kids helmets and getting some scooting in

Mommy and Ruby having fun at the campsite

Progressive dinner...we moved to each campsite for apps all the way to dessert.  Fun way to have everyone participate in cooking but keep things fun

Ruby and Taylor going for a ride

Ruby in the woods

Glowstick time...and Ruby

Oliver and all his glowsticks and rings

Morning stroll with a cup full of Kix and her pant legs pulled up


The campsite

Looking good around the morning camp fire

Boys - I think you have a little nutella on your face...

On our way out, we did a quick hike at Longmire Lodge area...


Checking out the springs


Yeah, that tree was nearly 700 years old when they cut it down in 1950.

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