Sipapu Camping

We had a great little camping trip to Sipapu Ski Resort this weekend.
Gus loved camping. He was ready to run around with his sisters.

Adventuresome Maddie crossed the river on a log.

Elise found her own log to cross.

The girls learned how to tie on the fly and spent the whole day with dad in the water fishing.

They put the first catch-of-the-day in their bucket and named him "Beta." They planned to take him home but dad convinced them otherwise.

Gus spent a lot of the day on Eric's back soaking up the river, learning how to fish, and getting a few mosquito bites.

Fireweed?! Am I in Alaska? ;)

I loved the swing at the lodge. It was next to ~20 hummers at four hummingbird feeders. I am turning into my mom...swinging and watching hummingbirds.

Happy little fisherwoman.

Thanks to Eric we ate rainbow trout with our spaghetti dinner. The girls loved fishing with dad all day, but when it came time to fry one up and eat it, things changed. Our brave Maddie said "No way!" but Elise, our new fearless girl, couldn't wait. She loved eating the fish so much that, the next day, when we asked her if she was ready for breakfast, she said "Yes, I want another fish!" Later that morning, Elise had a melt-down and when we finally could understand her, she said she wanted her dad to catch her another fish. He was happy to spend some more time on the Rio Pueblo and catch this one. High Five dad!

Disc golf! We threw some frisbees around a disc golf course few times. The girls LOVED it!

How many marshmellows can you jam in your mouth and say "Chubby Bunny"?
Elise fit 2.

Maddie could fit 3.

Eric stuffed in 7. (I love you!)
Lynn...we ran out of marshmellows...

Here are two great videos from the weekend.

#1: Elise singing about a fish. "Fishy wobbly just like me. Wave your fins from side to side. Swish your tail about really really wide."
#2 Maddie can get Gus laughing like no one else.