Big Mac - Ogallala, June 7-8-9, 2012 -

CAMPING AT LITTLE THUNDER CAMPGROUND

JUNE 7-8-9, 2012

LAKE MCCONNAHY, OGALLALA, NE

Dan shows off his new King Ranch Ford Pickup

" AS YOU TRAVEL WITH YOUR FAMILY MAKING MEMORIES
THE YEARS WILL COME AND GO WAY TOO FAST,
BUT THESE CHERISHED MOMENTS SPENT TOGETHER
  YOU WILL HAVE YOUR PICTURES - THOSE TREASURES WILL LAST."

Belle and Devin show us their "kitchen" complete with pegboard--very well organized!

Belle turned Trinity and Aubrey into bathing beauties French braiding their hair--made swimming and being in the wind much more tolerable....Thanks, Belle!

       

Seth paddlep-boards while Derek kayaks.  Saturday was a perfect day for it.  We popped up the canopy and enjoyed the sun, the lake, and the shade.

Belle and Devin taking in the sun.

Devin is getting pretty confident on the paddle board.

Derek gives Tony a kayak ride.

Belle and Buckley enjoying the Big Mac

Derek and Trinity

Devin and Tony

Aubrey, Trinity and Tony "kidnapped" a toad and had a little playdate with him before turning him loose.  I think they named him Trevor, The Toad.

(Ode not applicable to our situation, but thought this was kind of cute)

Ode To A Toad

By Anne-Marie W., Concord, MA

I was out one day for my usual jog,
(I go kinda easy, rarely full-hog)

When I happened to see, right there on the road
The squishy remains of a little green toad.
I thought to myself, where is his home?
Down yonder green valley, how far did he roam?
From out on the pond I heard sorrowful croaks,
Could that be the wailing of some of his folks?

I felt for the toad and his pitiful state,
But the day was now fading, and such was his fate.
In the grand scheme of things, now I confess,
What's one little froggie, more or less?

Belle and Devin sharing some love

Charles M. Schulz:
'All you need is love.

But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt ..." (and we had some of that too:)

Buckley enjoyed swimming and sunning --

Jenn and Derek sharing some love....

 

Derek, Jenn, Devin, and Dan played some horseshoes.

The sunset was beautiful partially because of the smoke from the High Park Fire 15 miles west of Fort Collins. 

Sunday morning at 3 a.m. the wind kicked up from a Pacific cold front moving through and the winds blew like crazy (35-45 mph wind gusts).   Campers scurried to pack up and leave--Derek and Jenn left around 6:30, and Devin and Belle shortly thereafter--an abrupt finish to a weekend of camping.  Glad everyone made it home safe and sound.