Memorial Weekend

We had lots of fun this Memorial Weekend we headed to Mackay for a visit.

 Grandma had lots of projects for the kids to do.

 We made cool paper with paint and bubbles.

 This is how they turned out.  They also made little ladybugs, and owls out of sculpy, but I didn't get any pictures of those.  That's just how I roll.

 Jason took us on an "adventure" to see the pictographs.  This is Jason deciding that we couldn't make it up this in the Travers.

 After we had already gone up this.  It was actually good that we didn't go the rest of the way because we may not have made it back out because of the mud.

You may ask yourself, is that snow?  Yes, yes it is.  This was one of those "adventures"  that didn't turn out so swell.  It was snowing, and the wind was blowing, it was cold.

 We only brought jackets for the kids, not coats and gloves.  This is a picture after we had hiked halfway.  Jason is the little orange speck (in his awesome Jerome jacket) waaaayyyy ahead of Elleree and me.  The boys were way ahead of him.  We are headed to the place where the rocks make that V shape. 

 

 After a lot of whining and complaining (by me) we finally got to our destination.  I only fell in the snow twice.

 There was a little spring at the end where this picture was taken.  Elleree pretty much had that face the whole time and I don't blame her.

 Here are some of the pictographs.  I love the little round guy.  They always make me wonder who painted them and why, and how old they are.

 They  boys actually really enjoyed this adventure. We made it back to the car, wet, cold, and muddy.  I was sore the next day from carrying Elleree all the way down the hill.  Mostly it would have been fine, if it hadn't sucked.  But I'm still glad Jason is willing to take us on "adventures" even when they don't turn out quite the way he planned.

 Next day Jason and Dillon helped my dad plant some more trees.  It probably wasn't very good for my dad because we tired him out a ton, but he refuses to slow down not even with the Chemo.  Dillon got to drive the 4-wheeler, which was the highlight of his day.

 Mom took the kids for a walk and let them play in the puddles.  She says all kids should get to play in the puddles,  that is such a grandma thing to say.

 My dad and grandpa took us on a 4-wheeling ride.  Dillon and Truman got to drive part of the way so it was a lot of fun for them.

 This is my grandpa with Jason and the boys. 

 Mackay has some really fun and cool 4-wheeling trails.  We went on the mine hill trail.  This is the old head house, they haven't restored it so it is amazing it is still standing.

 Some people in the area have put together a really cool museum about the ore that was mined there, and have really help to preserve the history of this place. 

 Here are all the boys, we had a really good time.

 

  I have to say I was really impressed with all the work that has been done!  Go Mackay citizens!  

It was an action packed weekend, and I am glad that we went.