Mammoth...

We arrived late Monday night, the sprinklers were on right on the walkway by the condo so as we were unloading and trying to get our things inside we were getting soaking wet. We were all freezing! They stayed on the ENTIRE time we were unloading and did not turn off until Jake got the last of our things inside, nice timing! Didn't spoil our week though! :)
TUESDAY
We headed over to Color Me Mine and the kids painted (I helped a little bit). This week is Shark Week, so we have watched alot of sharks jump out of the water and Ashton has been into it. He chose a shark to paint.

Sierra has been into cupcakes and her and I have been enjoying watching a show, DC Cupcakes. So she chose a cupcake that she can put things inside of and then all week she was drawing and creating cupcakes on paper because she wants to own a cupcake shop when she grows up.

Ziplining...we bought Ashton a ticket and thought he would go but NOPE. He would rather play daddy's video games on his phone...

and ride his bike.

Sierra zipped and loved it!



The Meadow, we love the Meadow! Pictures just don't give it justice. So beautiful! We love Mammoth, being surrounded by one of our Heavenly Father's Masterpiece's. So peaceful, so exquisite!


Ashton LOVES throwing rocks in the creek.




WEDNESDAY
Bike Ride to the park in the morning.
Horse Back Riding
We did the loop again and saw a view of Lake Mary from the top. Breath Taking! Sierra rode Star and I rode Pueblo, Pueblo doesn't like to walk I had to kick him alot which didn't do much with my tennis shoes on. The guide finally gave me a stick and with me just holding it he walked faster. :)


Ashton went Horse Back Riding for the first time! He went on a walk and lead with his daddy. He didn't want to go. We just said OK. There was another dad waiting with his daughter for her horse. Ashton said "Dad what are we doing?" Dad said "we're just watching them." Next thing they know here comes Ashton's horse, Lucy. Jake just picked Ashton up and put him on the horse. The horse took 2 steps and Ashton was smiling. He told me all about it, he loved it!

THURSDAY
Grandma and Grandpa came up.
Me and Sierra were matching. She made me a special bottle cap with an M for Mom and we had the same twist in our hair too! :)

We took the bus down into the valley.


Devil's Postpile National Monument


Then we hiked to Mineret Falls
On our hike we had to cross this log bridge. FUN!

We found the falls. And had to dip our feet!





FRIDAY
I woke with a large bump on my leg. Wish I took a picture. A spider bit me and it was crazy looking. Jake and Terry went fishing early and Me, Janelle, and the kids rode bikes to the shopping center and got carmel apples at Rocky Mountain. We also stopped at Minky Monkey Toy Store. Ashton said, "can I buy this? (it was a shark)" I said, "no, I'm not buying anything." He said, "then why are we here?"
When Jake and Terry got back we ate lunch and then went to find Hot Springs and the Fish Hatchery. Can't swim in the Hot Springs, they will cook you like a chicken. People were swimming in the river part, close to the Hot Springs and they said it was warm like a bathtub. We want to try that next time, if caught though they will fine you. :0 At the Fish Hatchery the Fish and Game told Jake and Terry a location of where they planted fish that morning. Jake and Terry made a beeline for the car and were suddenly ready to go. We said that we want to go to Hot Springs first. Then after Hot Springs we went to the Owen's River and they fished with the kids for an hour or so and caught 5 little fish and Sierra was happy because they released every one. :)
Stopped for dinner.
Played Domino's tournament. I won! :)
Saturday
Packed up and cleaned up. Headed home.
We got to babysit Melanie while Travis and Miriam went to a wedding. What FUN! She is so sweet and we enjoyed her very much! She never got put down, she was held the WHOLE time.