The Day After GKC - 2010

We had a very lazy morning...

sleeping..

watching tv,

and snuggling.

There was a short outside playtime,

then the rain came.

This is what a rainy day

in the mountains

looks like on the inside!

Our artist have been at work.

When the rain stopped,

apparently it was time to make pizza!

It really was not very appetizing,

so...

Jack, Mitchell and PawPaw started a campfire.

A perfect fire for hot dogs.

Yummy!

The girls brought the food.

S'mores followed.

Charlotte loves to eat and

to wear them.

It looks like Pinocchio, but it is Charlotte!

After S'mores, there is time for

roasting marshmallows!

Charlotte and Mitchell and marshmallows!

Tomorrow, we will head to Amarillo.

Surveying to cooking...

It is sad to see GKC come to an end.

After the cousins left

 Jack was feeling a little lonely,

 so PawPaw took him along to

stake the lower survey line.

They took survey markers

and a machete.

Charlotte and Mitchell were napping.

I gave Holly Grace my cookbook

from my childhood.

(It is amazing what you find

when cleaning closets,

kitchen drawers

and such!)

Her assignment was to look though it and

find a recipe that she wanted to try.

She choose Choc'laty Sauce

and we had all the ingredients!

The big plus was that we had

homemade ice cream in the freezer!

So, she measured

 and stirred

and cooked.

And it was wonderful!

A dark chocolate sauce

is PawPaw's favorite!

Finishing GKC 2010!

When we say that help arrives,

we really mean help!

Cory brought his big chain saw

to finish the job on the pine tree.

Mitchell lost his paper airplane.

He found it in the gutter.

So, PawPaw used this opportunity

to remove the pine needles

and Mitchell!

Christi enjoyed painting Holly's nails!

Holly loved the finished product!

Watching Alvin and the Chipmonks!

Command Center

Providing the info for the next mission.

The Little Team once again

follows instructions...

down...

down the slide

and to the bottom.

The Red Raider Team

knows what to do.

The Little Team

does it all correctly

and finishes their mission!

The Red Raiders

finish their mission.

Does this look like a commando? 

What about this one?

These commandos were had picked

by the operations specialist. 

Don't argue with him.

uh oh...

Back to work!

Cutting begats splitting.

Our grandkids are all growing.

(We call this one "Chigger")

And we are marking!

Finishing GKC 2010 with our

July 4th Celebration!

We watched a fireworks show

over the lake at Eagles Nest

and had a great time.

GKC - Day 8

Brock enjoys

morning coffee with PawPaw.

Let's get the Flag flying!

Color Guard.

Post the colors.

Today is clean the water box day.

Our water box is a 6X6X6 concrete box.

It is set in a mountain stream that

basically flows though it.

Our water flows from it to our pump

and purification system

under the cabin.

It goes through two filters

and a UV light.

Occasionally, the box needs to be cleaned.

Jack in the box.

Grant in the box.

Holly Grace after her turn in the box.

The boys after being hosed down.

Help has arrived.

Cory and Christi arrived this afternoon.

Brock showing his mom

what he can do.

grrrrrr...

The first time we sat down all week! 

What a nice evening.

Brock is happy to see his daddy!

And his mommy!

Christi and Charlotte.

Reading.

Reading with an accent.

It has been a really fun week of GKC 2010.