Camping in Camp Verde

Camping in Camp Verde

We had the opportunity to go to Camp Verde to go camping (a little too chilly in Sedona) and found an awesome spot with a nice open view of the Mingus Mountains, a fire ring with some extra wood left, and a great flat spot for the tent. Camping with a hybrid vehicle...
Archery practice

Archery practice

We went camping and brought along the bow & arrows. The kids wanted to practice, so I let them shoot at a cactus that already had a bunch of holes in it (probably from gun shots).
Let’s Go Fly a Kite

Let’s Go Fly a Kite

We went camping and brought along the kite. The wind made it much more challenging to set up and take down the tents, but it was super for flying the kite!
Bouldering

Bouldering

I took my 11 year old to a bouldering gym in Flagstaff to see what he thought, if he would like to join a team. It was quite a bit harder than he expected so we decided to try rock climbing first and come back to bouldering when he’s a bit stronger. It was a fun...
Backyard Camping at Grandma’s

Backyard Camping at Grandma’s

When we had a free night and day to go visit my parents, we asked if we could campout in the backyard, just for fun. The teenager slept on the couch inside, the middle two shared a tent, and I shared with the youngest. It was a fun, silly little adventure. The rooster...
Backyard Archery

Backyard Archery

Colton wanted to do some archery so, since we live on a hill, we set up the football on a duct tape roll target against the hill.  He could only pull the bow back about twice before he had to take a quick break to build up his muscles again, but he was...
Phoenix Zoo Arizona Trail

Phoenix Zoo Arizona Trail

We had a fun day at the zoo. The kids like the snakes and other creepy critters on the Arizona Trail. My brother, Charlie, always likes to see the Mexican Wolves. Unfortunately they weren’t really out when we went – we only saw the maned wolves, which look...

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