Camping at topaz mtn.

Well, super slow again, but thats just me! A little over a month ago we took our annual Snyder family camping trip with anyone that can make it from Daves family. This year we decided to go to topaz mtn. We had so much fun! the kids had a blast digging in the dirt, finding the "diamond rocks" riding the 4 wheelers and the gator and just being outside all they wanted. We were told of some hot springs kindof by topaz so mid way thru the week we thought that sounded like a great idea to wash some of the layers of dirt off the kids. So, heres the spring.. It looks a little rough but I really think it was the funnest part of the whole trip for our kids. it had hot rivers on the side of the concrete pots, then a pipe with cold water coming in. So you could control the temp of the pot depending on how much cold water you let come in. There were 3 different pots.. all different temps. One just right for the kids, then one a little hotter, then the last one being pretty hot.

All 3 concrete pots with the hot rivers on the side and the cold water pipe coming in.

The kidos swimming with grandma keeping an eye on them. I think she only had to go in after aspen once :)
The bottoms were super slippery with all the moss growing.. YUMMMMM

Happy as can be!!

Around here, you just cant have a camping trip without shooting some guns.. Right? Our kids love it anyway. Aspen shooting.. I actually think she hit the target... I'm sure with a little bit of dads help

Pumping the gun.. MORE POWER!!

Kaylee shooting.. She was too big for dad to help her aim. She said she could do it all her self!

And of course... They all need lesson by Hunter Safety Dave :)

Caden pounding for topaz in the mountain.

Aspen looking for topaz

Cadens happy as long as he could go for rides in the Gator!!

One day we went to the geod beds in Dougway. We didnt really know what we were doing or where to even look for the geods, but there were lots of big random holes that other people had dug looking for them, so the kids had a blast just climbing in and out of them and digging looking for some. We never did find any.

Kaylee in a big hole looking for geods

Looking for more geods

The kids caught 2 Horned Toads... this is about as close as Caden would get. He loved them from afar, but wasnt too interested in petting or holding it.

Kaylee on the other hand LOVED it! Infact we had to bring them home with us and keep them as pets for a bit. She would go out each day up in the field behind our house and dig a big pile of red ants to feed them.

Kaylee and Aspen hiking SO sweet and peacefull when sleeping!!

His model pose :) Looking for Topaz.. Nice smile bud!

More model poses

Well, I think thats all for now but watch for more to come.. I have some serious catching up to do!!