Camping in Alpine, AZ

So the last weekend in July we went up to Alpine for a few days. It was so nice to get out of the heat. We went with the Merrick's, who are just about some of the nicest people you could ever know. The kids had a blast, and even got to see 2 Bull Elk, a huge flock of Turkeys (the babies are so cute!!), and a crap load of cows every day. We camped in a meadow, and that seemed to be the meadow where the cows would come to graze every day. Becca just wanted to keep going to see them, and our dog Magnum enjoyed chasing them. Fun for everyone I guess!

One afternoon on our daily rhino rides, we got stuck in what seemed to be a huge rainstorm. Chris packed the biggest tarp I've ever seen, and we got all 3 rhinos under it and just hung out until the rain lightened up a little bit, then he put the tarp just over our rhino so that we could only see out of the windshield and headed back to camp. I wish that I would have gotten out a taken a picture...it was pretty redneck- even for Chris!!!

Tymbr Merrick, Thomas Lindhorst, and Colby playing right before the rainstorm started!

Colby shooting his bow and arrow. He got it for his birthday last year, and has became a pretty good shot. He really enjoys shooting it.

Becca picking flowers! Bless her sweet heart, she picked me flowers all weekend. I am confident that I received more flowers from her in 4 days, than from Chris in 10 years!! lol!!

On Saturday it rained pretty much all day, so the kids pretty much played under the awnings, except Becca who though it was great to drink the water that was pouring off the corner of the awning.

Becca finally riding her Dora 4-wheeler that she got for Christmas. Up until this weekend, she would only sit on it.

Colby and Becca in their raincoats. Can you tell Colby is not to excited about wearing it!!