So let me just say that I LOVE camping! And this is the way to go ~ Rent a cabin in the mountains with running water and electric!!! Roughing it is for cowboys or crazy people!! Anyway our cabin was very small so THANK GOD my brother decided to meet us there and he decided to rent a 2nd cabin cuz all together there were 12 of us!!! Holy that would have been crowded and made for some moody people!! Ok so on to other things.. We had such a great time sitting by the fire, cooking over the fire (or at least trying to and getting some good laughs), roasting marshmallows and getting silly and making smores of course. And that was just when we stayed at the cabin. This campground has free train rides, wagon rides, picnic basket rides (yes I said picinic basket), tons of activities for kids, water slides, mini golf, mining sleuce, outdoor movies, a pool and water area for the little ones, craft projects, and best of all my parents rented a golf cart so we didn't have to climb up and down the mountain to do all these things! Thanks gramma!! :)
Two of the days we were there we decided to leave the campground and go to a local park/hiking area with beautiful waterfalls and hiking trails. It was so great. The first hike we went on was a short one and we took all the kids but the babies (due to high climbs and rocky terrain). It was so beautiful. You had to walk down this hill and when you got to the bottom there was this beautiful waterfall and when you kept walking you got to the river where it was just beautiful nature all around us. No houses, buildings, or roads... just trees, rocks and water. GORGEOUS!
On the 2nd day that we left the campground we decided to go on a hike that we could take the babies on. It was a former railroad so it was flat and perfect for a stroller. It was just amazing. First we had to cross this high bridge that went over the highway. (I am affraid of heights and was a bit scared I have to admit) then shortly after that bridge we were in the middle of the forrest it seemed. So beautiful and the trail just seemed endless. We came along a 2nd bridge that was higher and much longer than the first (I was more than a little scared on this one but I marched along and even took some pics) and had the most beautiful views. Just breathtaking! I'm not sure how long we walked but when the babies started getting cranky we turned around. It was a great day.
Oh and the last full day we were up there Gus, Cody, Marcelo, Brittani and I decided to go on the waterslides (not the natural one below but acutal water slides) it was so fun! I hadn't been on a waterslide since I was like 8! We were all giggling away. I felt like a kid again and I am so glad I decided to do it (I almost didn't).
I love being up in the mountains and can't wait to go again next year! I plan on seeing snow capped mountains one of these years. I can't even imagine how beautiful they must be in person.
Anyway here's a few pics of our adventures:
Our tiny little cabin
Inside of our tiny little cabin
Yogi and the girls (who were scared to death) and Me, Pappy, Gramma and the twins all taking a train ride.
Kalia & Marcelo mini golfing with mom & dad.
Sofiya concentrating on making par.
Kalia decided to sit on Sofiya's lap by the fire.
Kalia's very first carosel ride
Sofiya's very first carosel ride
Sofiya going down the water slide at the pool. She LOVED it despite what her face says. LOL. And Kalia stood like this for at least 1/2 hour, she just loved playing in that little fountain.
Marcelo teaching Sofiya how to be silly.
One of the bridges on our hike (Special thanks to my friend
Shar for making me feel like this is something we can do with twins). OMG was it fun. So beautiful and peaceful and the girls loved it!
We stopped at a super high overlook and I was scared to death. Jeff and Gus decided to strike a pose and nearly gave me a heart attack! They were so close to the edge of that cliff!
Notice how tight I am grabbing Marcelo's arm. On the other side of that fence is a VERY far drop! I was petrified. I am terribly affraid of heights!
Brittani and Sofiya on our hike and Marcelo crashed as soon as we got back to the cabin. He wanted to see us outside so this is how he fell asleep. LOL
Marcelo boxing a tree with a beautiful waterfall in the background that was from one of our other hikes
Beautiful Britt with a beautiful background
Jeff thinking he's a bear or snake or something.
Cody and Marcelo at the natural waterslide. We actuallly saw a couple guys go down this. TOO FUNNY!
Jeff wanted to go down it so bad (it's much longer and rougher than it seems in the photo) but he didn't bring a change of clothes and we had many hikes to go on!
Marcelo and Boo Boo and that's him being Ranger Smith too!
Cody and Marcelo making sure everyone knows NOT to feed the bears and OH NO! Watch out for that horse! :)
