Camp Dakota

 Steve and I had so much fun at Camp Dakota we knew we would have to take the kids there. We invited the O'Connells and Sean and Saffy were able to join us in a yurt. The kids LOVE the inside of a yurt and spent the first couple hours just playing inside.

 The kids each got a large bag of dirt and went panning for treasures. They ended up with small bags of crystals, fools gold, arrowheads, and some very small pieces of real gold. This was Alora's highlight of the trip.

 The inside of our yurt; also known as the space ship.

 Pony rides on daddy. Between Sean and Steve, the kids were in wild mode the entire trip.

 The girls after a game of volleyball.

 Sean and Steve took turns making up silly songs. I am glad the campsites were far away from one another.

 The enormous marshmallows were a huge hit.

 We took a "twilight" hike with the kids. The girls had fun leading the way.

 Our enormous yurt had a patio with a propane BBQ.

 We rented metal detectors and searched the campground for hidden treasure. The girls both found rings and foreign coins. We also found many pennies.

 Elijah played almost two hours of remote control cars. There was a large track and obstacle course that he could make his car do "cool tricks."

 Alora showed how brave she was on her first attempt at a rock wall.