We’ve been fortunate to have 2/3’s of our family visit this summer. 5 of the grandkids got to stay after their parents headed home. What a blast they have been having! They were white water rafting, fly fishing, huckleberry picking, playing in their own playhouse, crafting with gma, a day at the water slides, and then tons of horse time.

All of the exciting activities seem to be dorfed by their love of the horses. These kids start the day grooming the horses. Then spend a little time riding in the round pen before moving out to ride in the pasture. It is so exciting to see them grow in their abilities.

But all good things come to an end. It is awesome to see the love these kids show their partners when saying goodbye. Many tears get shed.

Every year Connie wants to join me on an overnight backcountry horse trip, but she is so attached to her fur babies and she refuses to kennel Sam. Consequently she doesn’t get to go. This summer she asked her parents to dog sit and she had a blast.

It was just a short outing to a location we frequently ride. The fishing is usually great and the old elk camp setting is a nice place for an overnight.

We headed up big river trail and then branched off on long creek trail to the river. There is an old hunting camp located here. It’s around a 7 to 7.5 mile trip in.

Hopefully this was the first of many backcountry trips for her!