Gavilan......

In August, the ward scheduled a campout.  We had just gotten back into town from a long Summer

away from home...so we were unable to stay for the whole campout...but we did decide

to drive to the location and spend the day.  This was, of course, before The Boy left for his mission.

The camping location was at the Gavilan.  A ranch owned by members of the church in our area.

It is a bit of a drive....the road is pretty rough and bouncy....but it is beautiful!

It had been raining during this time...and the closer we got to the Gavilan...The Farmer began to wonder

which of the seasoned campers remembered to set their camps up on high ground.

He was pretty sure he knew who would remember...he named a few names....and said that they had each

visited that ranch during rainy season...and so they KNEW that high ground was important.

The drive was very green.  We had to cross the river several times and it was very high.  The Farmer in his

usual fashion, found it a challenge to cross a river running high.  Me on the other hand found it

unsettling.  You would think I would learn after many many years of marriage to that Farmer.

We arrived...found friends and family....it became obvious very quickly that some had endured a very long

night when a stream over flowed right into their tents....and other slept right through it...dry.

It was lush and beautiful...but also cold and wet......very wet!

We had a great time visiting with dear friends;)

It was some pretty good fun to watch folks make their way accross the flooded stream to get to the

outhouse.  Some had to ride their ATV's to make it.  Others just stomped right through the water.

When we arrived...this cute boy decided that he was going to chop this log in two.  The Rooster even told

him that he would give the cute boy $20 bucks if he could do it.  And that was some serious motivation

for that cute boy.  He chopped and chopped...he would stop and rest for a few minutes...and then he would begin chopping again.  This went on for a LONG time.  I was amazed with his desire to

chop that thing in half.  The Boy was all the while watching...yelling a few tips from his comfy

camping chair...we all kept visiting...and the cute boy kept chopping.

The Boy finally started to feel sorry for the cute boy...so he took his turn chopping...after all he wanted to

see his brother pay that $20.  He did a lot of chopping and made some great progress

Until....

the axe broke.  That was when this little guy got a roll of blue tape and taped it back together.

Along with The Boy's arm...and anything else he thought my benefit from some blue tape;)

There was blue tape EVERYWHERE! And it was alot of fun to watch him enjoy that roll

of tape.  And enjoy he did!

This....(above)....is the face of trouble....yes it is!

That is all I am going to say about that!

p.s.  I sure do love that face;)

Although it was a very fun day...I do have to admitt that I was pretty grateful that I was

able to jump into our truck and head for home.  And that we did!

It was good we crossed the river when we did....just a little later in the day and we

most likely wouldn't have made it accross. 

It was a great day..and great memories were made!