July 21 - 23 Hidden Meadow Ranch

We had the funnest time in Greer this past weekend.  Our friends the Andersens invited us up to Hidden Meadow Ranch along with our other good friends the Lundells.  The weather was perfect - we couldn't believe it was 30 degrees cooler right when we got there.  I couldn't get over how nice the weather was.  It was a nice break from the the desert heat!  Our accommodations were ***5-star*** (I'd give it 6, if there was such a thing); we love that cabin! Each family took turns cooking meals for everyone, the adults spent lots of time connecting and the kids had lots of fun being with each other.   Add to that canoeing, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, etc. -- you can see why this is our kind of camping - especially in a 5-star mountain resort like this one.  It was hard to come home to the heat!

 The kids were up so early the next morning.  They quickly found the back door and played in the wrap-around porch and later made their way to the nearby woods to build forts.

 The finished fort was awesome

 We walked from the cabin to the nearby bunk house that was stocked for fishing. Worms and all. This was our view of the cabin from the bunk house.

The girls chilling in the hammock by the bunk house.  Massive cabin being built in the background.  We adults went to walk it, but there was a fence around it and the gates were locked. 

 The bunk house

 No luck fishing.

 Carrie made rice krispie treats and we sat on the deck - and handed the canoers treats, like a Row-Thru place.  I suggested that us three women go in a canoe but Lara said it was an invitation for the guys to come and get us all wet.  Agreed. It was much more fun taking photos and eating handing out treats.

 Zane and Anah. Super cute babies!  They sat on the grass "checking out" the other.  Funny!

This was Bubs after his meal.  Macey and Allie went horseback riding on Saturday, and didn't get photos since I stayed behind.