Corn Creek Retreat

A couple of weeks ago, Veterans' day weekend to be exact, Emma was sick. ALL WEEKEND LONG! Poor girl, fever stuffy nose, cough. A perfect excuse to stay home from church, but of course Allen and I were asked to speak in church, so we HAD to go! I went home after the first meeting of the day. Monday she was still feeling yucky, and not too good on Tuesday either, but I decided we needed to go something. Everyone was getting a little cabin fever from being stuck at home for so long.

We went out to Corn Creek. It was so beautiful, and we dragged my mom with us! Everyone had such a nice time being out away from the city. They have made some more improvements since I was there last.

 The new visitors center is really neat. Ephram got spooked by the big cat over his head!

Having Grandma around is wonderful! 

Peek a boo!

 Beka sat down next to Emma and said "Let's do nose to nose!" Sisters are so cute!

 Ephram wanted in on the action! I couldn't get the girls to turn, but Ephram's face is PRICELESS!

 I'd like to call this picture: "Little mama!" She loves helping with her younger siblings and they adore her!

Monkey see monkey do!

I put the boys in this nice tall grass and magic happened! I love these pictures. They are my favorite from this day! Riley loves having a little brother, most of the time, and Ephram wants to be just like Riley. 

 This face, yeah, this one right here.... This is a face I see ALL THE TIME! He must be two. He wanted me to take a picture of just him!

King/queen of the hill

 Checking out the fish. 

Riley was really photogenic this day!

 Deep in thought....

 Can't resist climbing!

 She asked if she could do a fishy face for this You can tell Emma hadn't been feeling well. Her face says it all!

 Ephram LOVES Grandma. Almost as much a Riley!

 Some kids really don't like having their pictures taken... Beka is my nonphoto kid. Got her anyway!

Ephram in a cage!

 

Beka wanted her picture in front of this door...

  

So Ephram had to have his picture taken in front of the same door!

 

Such a pretty day! Love being out in nature and seeing beautiful things!

  

 Grandma had a last surprise for the kids! Matching, glow in the dark tee-shirts! They were so excited...

 

They did the Congo line out to  the car!

So glad we didn't waste the day off! It was a blast.