Camping with the Family

After graduation, my family stayed here for about a week.  My poor mom is really allergic to my dog, so Blanca stayed with some friends while they were staying with us (Thank you Scotts and Whitney!).  We had a great time!

Sunday was when the Campbells and Lanhams left, but the rest of us went to church and bummed about the house for the rest of the day, playing games and enjoying spending time with each other.  Monday we took them out to Eureka Springs, showed them Thorncrown Chapel, ate lunch at the Basin Park Hotel, and peeked into all the cool little shops.

Tuesday we picked up Blanca and headed out to the Buffalo River to go camping.  Blanca loved camping! And the drive up there.

Travis & Cassie got stuffed in the back
seat with Blanca while Mom and Dad rode
in the other car.

We were going to drive out to Sam's Throne to go climbing, but it was getting late in the afternoon, so we went hiking instead.  Blanca kind of played in the river, she's getting better with the whole water thing.  My brother, Travis, carried firewood back to camp.  I thought he looked slightly reminiscent of a Led Zeppelin album cover.

Ryan is very good at starting fires

Blanca got lots of food she
doesn't normally get.

Blanca was exhausted after a long day of playing in the river and running up and down her lead.  She curled up in our tent with her head resting on Ryan's feet.

Wednesday we went out to Sam's Throne to climb, but it started to rain and the rock was pretty wet.  Instead, we hiked along the top of the cliffs where the climbs were.

My Daddy, little brother, my Mommy,
and little sis Cassie.

Blanca did not like being on the edge of the cliff.

Blanca loves hiking!

We came back to Fayetteville, went out to dinner at La Huerta, and then saw Thor, which was awesome!  Thursday morning they headed back to Texas.  I did not get to spend nearly enough time with my mom or Cassie, but I did get to spend some time with my dad and little brother.  I'm really glad I got to spend some time with Travis, because he'll be leaving on a mission soon.  It was a wonderful trip and I really miss them.