Father and Sons 2014

Ken was able to take the boys camping on the annual Father and Sons campout.  He looks forward to this tradition every year and specifically requests that weekend off each year.  It is also why he started his annual Daddy-Daughter campout (trying to keep it fair and giving the girls a chance to enjoy the rocks and camping, too).

Ken left in the late morning on Friday and did some geocaching and exploring with the boys while waiting for others to arrive.  It was cool with intermittent raining all Friday.

The boys requested Lunchables for lunch on the way up

Pizza Lunchables.  Can you think of anything that would be better?

Locating the first geocache--a microcache

Walking along the river, trying to find the next cache . . .

There it is.  Caden found it first.

The great swap presented a new car and a hopping frog.

Another cache, which Chase found first this time.

Caden giving directions.

We set up our tent between downpours

Trying to emphasize the fog in the area

We found the trailhead for the B17 Flight.  We didn't have time to do the hike this time.

But we found some rocks to play on!

View from the road

Dinner?  Tinfoil dinners, of course!

Enjoying our one-match fire

Still enjoying the fire, now with more friends

Chase in the morning

Caden in the morning.  What you can't see is the puddle of water behind Caden.  The tent leaks, apparently, and it rained most of the night.

Caden with his 4th 50th cup of hot chocolate

Chase found this to carry around as a weapon

Caden now finishing his 75th cup of hot chocolate

A fierce battle ensued--pine cone bombs and sword fights.

Caden with a little ladder golf (ladder toss) action

Chase showing his throwing skills

We heard about a nearby fort and decided to check it out.

Caden and Owen

Chase with Isaac in the background

Who can resist an overturned tree?

Some of the beautiful view.  LOVE the mountains!