Camping in Pine Valley, Utah

We had a wonderful time this weekend going camping in Pine Valley, Utah (about 35 north of St. George, Utah). We left hot Las Vegas Friday afternoon in search of cooler weather and found it!

On the way to Utah we encountered a roll over accident and had to stop for a few minutes on I-15 (see photo). Once we got to Pine Valley (via a short pit stop at DeAnna's mom's house in Washington, Utah (just north of St. George)for some supplies) we found the campgrounds to be full. Luckily we were able to spend Friday night in the equestrian parking lot before getting our wonderful camp site on Saturday morning three miles up the mountain.

Our final camp site was great! It had a stream running through the back side of it and was among the trees and no rocks (unlike the parking lot). The kids had a blast playing in the cool snow run-off water stream. Jarrett attempted to dam off the water without success. Hannah managed to catch a water snake. Lissy and Gabby just had fun splashing in the water and getting wet (later seeing how much of the mountain they can get on them). Kelsea played in the water a bit, but also played Phase 10 with adults at camp also.

DeAnna's mom, Linda, and step-dad, Lee, came up for the day. In the morning we went fishing (and now I know why we call it "fishing" and not "catching"). To our surprise DeAnna's aunts and uncles (Linda's bothers and wives) came up for part of the day also (they were visiting Linda from Northern Utah). It was nice to see them as it had been several years and a few kids ago since we last saw them. DeAnna's sister Jackie also came up Saturday evening and spent the night with us. Lots of family visiting time...

We had a great trip home listening to CD's including "LOVE," the soundtrack for the show at the Mirage based on the Beetles music. Lissy played air guitar for most of the CD.

And of course, I managed to take a number of photos (a small sample below - not in order)...

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The accident on the way up... You are not supposed to see this side of the car!

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Camping in the equestrian parking lot the first night. We are getting ready to move up the mountain to our better digs...

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Dad and Lissy Saturday morning... She is such a cuttle bug!

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Hannah and our spoiled dog Daisy... She slept here the whole night with Hannah.

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Playing with Daisy on the way up...

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Fishing...

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Hannah's snake she caught...

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Jarrett damming the stream...

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Lissy giving her best beaver look... (Notice the wire on the two front teeth - our daredevil.)

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The clothes line (screams redneck)...

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Kelsea got her pants wet...

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Kelsea looking so grown up...

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Jackie fishing...

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Lissy and Hannah playing in the stream...

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The visitors visiting...

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Proof Todd was on the trip and master fire tender...

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Gabby eating breakfast... Isn't she so cute even with all that dirt?

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Gabby striking a pose...

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DeAnna easily getting the tent put away in the bag (they make these bags way to small)... Todd lost this bet and had to organize the camping stuff in the garage when we got home.

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Lissy playing air guitar to the Beetles on the way home...

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