Saturday Afternoon in Cannonville

A few Saturdays ago, we went up to Cannonville to hang out with Grandma Fletcher, Aunt Rosie, Uncle Rex, Uncle John, Jack (John's son), Kristen (John's daughter) and her family: Aaron and kids Jaden, Josh, and Jenna. Kristen lives in Arizona and wanted to spend her birthday in Cannonville. Since Kristen is both my first cousin and Travis' (my Uncle John used to be married to Trav's Aunt Nedra) we decided we better show up and catch up on all the family news. We took along Henry's best friend, Tevin, just to show him a good time.

And a good time is exactly what we had!

When we got there, Aunt Rosie was already going strong, getting the Dutch Oven dinner going. Soon John & Rex and the crew showed up and a bunch of us took off to go hiking, with Uncle Rex as our fearless guide. We had a fun afternoon of visiting with family we don't see enough of and left after a delicious meal. It was a Saturday well spent in one of my favorite places on earth.

Never mind the sign. I just thought this was so cute of the funny red-heads bonding on Grandma Fletcher's couch.

Whenever we happen to plan things perfectly and Uncle Rex is in Cannonville, he takes us all up on the Red Rocks to go hiking. First it's up to the Merry-Go-Round, then down the slide. As a kid, this was all great fun. That was before I grew up and learned to fear. I barely made it up and I certainly wasn't going down any "slide" to get down.

(L to R) Jack, Aaron, Uncle Rex, Jaden, Natalie, Claire, Josh, Henry & Tevin

The brave ones moved on to bigger, redder rocks. George, Claire, & I stayed behind.

Natalie, a little too close to the edge, checking out the great metropolis of Cannonville

Uncle Rex, Tevin & Henry

Everyone up on the Merry-Go-Round

Tevin, skiing down the gravel. (I don't know where his other leg went. No wonder he needs a stick to walk!)

Natalie, Henry, Tevin, Josh, Claire, & Jaden on the gravel mound.

Henry, George, Claire, & Natalie up on Little Red Rock

The kids up on the "Merry-Go-Round"

Uncle Rex, being a good sport while George tries to feed him his glasses.

. George trouncing through the brush in his cowboy boots.