June 2013 Highlights

The first week of June I had a couple of days off from school so we decided to go camping. I figured my pregnant body could handle 1 night for Joe and Isabel. =)

So we decided to head up to the Sand dunes campgrounds since Joe and Isabel have never been before.   We got there in the morning and set up camp. Had some watermelon and headed to the sand dunes. It was hot but no too hot. The water stream was pretty low but Isabel and Joe had fun making dams and formations to make a little type of pool with the water. Isabel really loved playing with the sand and water. Eventually she got tired and had a picnic. Afterwards Isabel was tucker out. At the same time a storm came in so we left just in time. =) Got back to the camp ground, took a nap in the tent since it was raining. Joe made Isabel and I walking sticks and then we headed out on a "bear hunt" as Isabel would say. Really hoping we wouldn't see any since we were in bear country. After our long walk we roasted some hot dogs and then Smores. Isabel was pretty much scared of the fire the whole time. Another storm was coming in so we didn't see any stars, which is what I was looking forward too. =( The wind was blowing hard all night so we really didn't sleep very well.

At the camp ground

Camp ground

Mine has a man and Isabel has a cat face

"Going on a bear hunt"

Isabel photo bomb

 In the morning we packed up and then went on a hike to Zapata Falls. It was very pretty and the water extremely cold which was nice for cooling off. After our hike we decided to go to the visitor center. We actually learned a lot about the dunes and they had some fun kid activities there. After the long 2 days I was glad it was only about an hour drive home. =)

At the beginning of the hike

She totally posed for the picture

We celebrated Father's day with a "Meat Cake" for Joe. He has been asking for one for a while. So I made him a meatloaf with glaze in the middle of the layers. Mash potatoes for icing and bacon for sprinkles. Isabel really thought it was a cake and was very disappointed when she realized it wasn't.  

Other than that the days have been just filled with me doing homework all day. Joe and Isabel hanging out.