Father's Day 2011

We had a great Father's Day spent with family on Saturday and Sunday!  Curt and I are blessed to have wonderful examples of fathers who love their wives and families but most of all are strong in their faith.  Ronnie and Donnie (yes, they rhyme...his dad and my dad!) are wonderful men of great character, work ethic, and strength!  Curt, I am so blessed that God brought you into my life!  Our children are SO BLESSED to have a father that is beyond amazing!


Mimi and Poppi!  Wonder where Colson gets his silly faces?!



We got Daddy rock speakers for the back patio!!

Goofy!

Brooklyn made this at church for daddy!

Ronnie and Curt

Kiki and John!

3 generations of Alford men!

Summer Family Vacation 2011-Phase 2

We left Memphis and drove to Morrelton, Arkansas to stay at Petit Jean State Park.  It was about a 4 hour drive which wasn't too bad!  We met our friends, the Kuhn family, there and stayed in duplex cabins in the park with them.  We went to WalMart to go grocery shopping and then started our adventure!  We spent each morning hiking and exploring until it got too hot.  Then we would go to the pool to cool off!  The kids loved to pool and couldn't wait to go each day!  You will see tons of pictures of all of our adventures! 

Day 1

The first Overlook...very nice but the fence is ugly!

First hike...Bear Cave Trail...not too long but a great one!

We climbed into one of the boulder formations....Colson and his goofy faces!  You will see many!

This was where we stayed!

Me and Jill

Colson on the hike!

 

Night 1...Pajama hike!

Day 2...yummy breakfast!

The big hike...Cedar Falls Trail....2 miles...very difficult!

This is how Colson was carried most of the way back!  Exhausting!

Our view at the end of the hike!

The kids were FILTHY with sweat and dirt at the end of the hike!

My two dirty beauties!

Our view from our campsite!

Night 2

Terantulas were our friends!

Day 3

The Old Pioneer Cabin

The kids loved the lizard outside of the cabin...not the cabin!

Davies Bridge....old historic bridge!

Hike #2...Rock Cave Hike!

Curt went out on a hike by himself and this is what he found!

Night 3: Overlook at Petit Jean's gravesite



Me and Jill



My girl!!  I know...we look very much alike...we heard it a zillion times on the trip!

My son and his faces!  Seriously!

Swimming to cool off!

Me with Brooklyn, Ricky and Everett!

One of the park rangers came and did a presentation on snakes while we were at the pool!

The kids loved them!!!

The Kuhn and Alford clan!

The last night ended with a game of Memory!

 Thank you for a great vacation!  We love adventure, outdoors, and making great memories!!!!!!!