Pine Valley: Summer Vacation Begins!

One day before the last day of school, Carter came over for a visit.  The little boys played squirt guns and ate otter pops together.  Holly went to Kade's kindergarten round up and Shane volunteered at the Dixie Sun Water Day.  He loved watching Nathan play and celebrate the joy of the end of school!

 On the first official day of Summer Vacation - the boys and I went to the park.  We stayed for two hours.  They played on the equipment.  Then we kicked off our shoes and socks and ran through the cool grass.  The boys rolled down the grass hill, we shaded under a large tree and we reveled in the beauty of the park in bloom.  Nathan's favorite part of the park was when he was laying on his belly, and a little blue dragonfly landed on his hand.  The kid beamed down at the little bug and studied him for minutes.  NQ didn't move or lose patience.  Once the insect departed Nathan was delighted with his luck at being able to study a little winged buddy.


Pine Valley Explorer League!

The next day, Friday, Ben had His first day of summer vacation - so Holly organized a day trip to Pine Valley.  It was SO fun watching the kids belong to the woods!  They picked up sticks, they threw rocks, they tossed things into the water!  It was joy to watch them!  Holly and I got to visit and Ben and Nathan (who haven't seen each other in a long time) rediscovered their awesome little friendship!

We had a picnic at the campground - which was clean and beautiful.


And we visited the Pine Valley Chapel built circa 1860.

The upside down 'boat roof' of the Pine Valley Chapel.

And we stopped by Veyo Pies before making it home.  Nathan spent the rest of the afternoon at the Harris house.

Loved our day trip out! It was, in a word, 'wonder'ful!