Night at Miracle Hot Springs

My dear friend from Almo, ID came over with her boys and we stayed the night in the yurt and with an alligator.  it was quite exciting.  We swam in a warm spring pool and built an incredible camp fire.  even though the boys doubted our abilities, we both did graduate from girls camp...we knew what we were doing!!!

Malan eating in the tree

just a few pix to the fun!!!

Porter and Brenda

Porter and Ethan by our awesome fire...see, build the teepee, light it and it will work.  just don't ask us about the matches and the matchbox!  (of course, i found a lighter in the morning!)

Malan, Porter and Quinten roasting marshmallows...and a mighty find job they did.

Ethan and Quinten, in  bed for the night...we stayed up way too late but we all had a great time.  the yurt had a little heater, which we turned on in the morning. the sleeping mats were better than yoga mats but not that much! 

here's the alligator..i cut off his head.  his nose was right up against the fence and i missed it.  look how big he is!  (i'm assuming it is a boy!)

here the alligator turned around to get away from us!

Here are the brave mothers, whom with courage dared to take their boys camping!  We look pretty good for having gone swimming the night before, went to bed with wet hair and packed up by 11am.  Brenda's amazing and i admire and love her very very much!  some roommates just never leave your hearts!  (sorry, i didn't realize that i had my sunglasses on!)

left to right:   Quinten, Porter, Ethan, Malan   Do you think that they may be roommates in college?  Sure would be awesome if they could!  Maybe they will serve their missions together.  Here's our warriors!  Go get 'em guys!