Calf Creek

We went down to Calf Creek over Labor Day. This has been a Bingham family tradition since we were little girls. My parents found this campground and we have come back almost every year since. One of the funnest part of this trip is always watching the kids run up and down the river playing, cooling off in the water and reading a good book while you sit in the middle of a beautiful river. We came down with my parents and Natalie and her 3 kids.



Amanda made this delicious piece of cake for us. She is so cute and crafty. Playing in the mud and building things is always one of the highlights of this trip.









We hiked to the Lower Falls this year. We have not done this hike since Daxton was 10 months old. The trail is not as fun as our usual hikes, but we wanted everyone to see this beautiful amazing waterfall. It was cool when we got to the falls and about 7:00 at night, but the kids all just jumped right in.






We also hiked to the Upper Falls. This of course is one of our favorite hikes and the kids all did it and did great. Grandma pulled out the wet bandanas for all the kids and by the time we got to the upper part of the falls, we were all ready to jump in the water. Everyone but the youngest 3 kids and Grandma jumped in. Thanks mom for being so willing to "watch the kids". The kids all made up new jumps and named them. When we went down to the actual Upper Falls, we all jumped in again and swam around. The kids climbed up the moss and we all got into a huge mud fight. The teenage boys ended up winning. SHOCKER!
















Here are a few more pictures of us just hanging out in the river.



Calf Creek would never be complete without the traditional Care Bear races. My sisters and I used to do this every year as little girls and it is so fun to see our kids and parents still love to race the same bears down the river over and over again.





It is so fun to see these teenage boys chasing little brightly colored bears down the river. Who would've guessed?

Snake River

We went camping in Wyoming by Jackson Hole with Paul's brother Matt and two of his kids. The first part of the river run was warm and sunny. It ended in a little rain. By the time we got back to our camp spot, it was hailing on us. We decided to be done with the river for the day and headed into Jackson to play around. It was a fast but fun and adventurous trip.

First Day of School

The kids were all a little excited for school to start. Keslee loves riding the bus now! FINALLY!!! Rylan is excited to be in the "upper grades". All I can say about Daxton going to Jr. High is that there is no way that I am old enough to have a son in the 7th grade! We are going to be so busy this year. We have a 9th grader, two 7th graders, a 5th grader, 4th grader, 2nd grader and a 1st grader. It will be a great but crazy year!