Friday, December 28, 2012

Black Hills

Jonathan joined us on our hike at the Black Hill’s today, before we left Laun gave him a gift from China. This hat looks a lot like a hat Jonathan brought home from his mission in Russia.
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When we got to the Black Hills the boys looked for some quail.
Clayton & Jonathan
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Laun & Porter
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The boys love riding in the bed of the truck.
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Marlee worked on perfecting her sunflower seed eating.
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We went on a hike at the perfect time-I love how the sunlight is in the afternoon.
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Getting farther away from our truck…
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Laun
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It was strange seeing fern growing between the rocks, this is the only fern we saw while hiking.
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Marlee hikes for awhile, until she decides that daddy should carry her:)
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Marlee holding a dried cholla cactus.
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From shortest to tallest- Porter, Clayton & Jonathan. The boys walk this same way with Laun.
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I like walking through the sandy area.
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Marlee sliding down a rock to Uncle Jonathan.
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little hideout
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Laun midair
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Clayton stayed by Jonathan for most of the hike.
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Two sets of brothers:
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Porter, Laun & Clayton- my favorite group of guys
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Laun carried Marlee quite a bit- she’s one lucky girl to have such a great daddy.
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Porter loves finding devil claws.
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I love the golden hue of this picture.
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Laun climbed up another mountain & took some pictures from up there:
Jonathan looking for quail
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Jonathan & Clayton
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Porter, Marlee & I
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When we got back from our hike the boys went hunting.
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Laun got a quail & Jonathan got a rabbit.
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Then we had a campfire dinner & mallows.
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We've been loving our new hotdog-mallow roasters.
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Jonathan was wearing Laun’s sweater tonight & it threw me off a little. That is Jonathan in this picture, not Laun.
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I have been loving all this time in the outdoors with my family this week. Too bad Darleen couldn’t join us today, she had to work.

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