Saturday after the storm, we packed up and got ready to head out to Beaver Mines to camp. Ryan was heading out Saturday morning too, so we drove out together. Trev and Jo found the perfect spot to camp for that weekend. We were right off the side of the road with the river right beside us. Because it was raining, there was no dust and there were very few people out camping or on the trails, so the spot was perfect. We set up our tent and got ready to go out for a ride. To be honest, I was feeling a little nervous about riding because I would be driving one of the quads with one of the kids with me. Ryan showed me the ropes and then we headed out. I got the hang of it pretty quick and can now say that I am hooked!! I want an ATV so bad!! IT was a prefect set up – Doug and Ryan on their dirt bikes, Tyson and Nola on one quad, Robbie and I on another quad and Trev, Jo and John in the Razr. Just as we pulled out of the campsite, it started to pour. Robbie cried for the first 10 minutes or so and wanted to go back home, but once he calmed down he realized how fun it was! He was hollering and cheering the rest of the time. We headed into the mountains and on the trails. It was pretty easy going up and the weather was perfect – rainy and cool. After bombing around for a couple hours, we stopped for some lunch. Tyson had a specific spot for us to spot at and it was no wonder as to why – it was a HUGE mud pit!! We all had fun watching him bomb around in there. The kids literally ate there lunch standing in huge mud puddles. John dropped a couple of his sandwiches into the mud. It was cute, he would say ‘Uh oh! My sandwich is all soggy!’ At this point, I was starting to get pretty cold, so we jimmy rigged some makeshift splash pants for me and the kids out of rain coats. Once we got back on the trails, we sure had our work cut out for us! The way we took back was insane!!! HUGE puddles, deep potholes, steep hills and a whole lotta mud!!! It took hours to get back – we would each take turns driving through the rough parts and most times we’d all be out helping, pushing and pulling one another through. That, right there, is one of the things I love most about the Watmoughs – they are such a team! And when we are with them, we are part of that team too. We all worked together, laughed together and made it through together.
Once we got back to the campsite, the river was just begging for us to jump in!! Of course, we didn’t pack any swimsuits, so we swam in our clothes. It was so refreshing and felt perfect. We then ate some dinner, Doug and I made a quick trip into the Beaver Mines conveniences store (we forgot to bring our toiletry bag and desperately needed contact solution and cases!!!) and then we visited in the Watmoughs trailer while the kids watch Big Hero 6. Us adults sat around the table, exhausted and giggly, while eating way too many dino-sours and chocolate eggs. We thought we may want to play a card game, but we were all too tired, so we said our goodnights and went to bed.
The kids feel asleep great and sleep amazing!!! John woke up once around 4AM because there was water dripping on him. Once we got him moved out of the drip and settled, he went back to sleep. We all got up around 8, ate some breakfast and then headed into Pincher Creek for church. Trevor and Tyson spoke and the kids stayed for all their classes!!! Yay!! After church, back to the campsite to eat lunch, pack up and head out.
Its times like these that I am just so humbled, so filled with gratitude for this life I get to live. Our lives are so full! Thanks again Watmoughs, for an amazing weekend.
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