Patrick was lucky enough to get the entire weekend of the 24th of July off, so my parents invited us to go camping with them. We went to a little campground up Cub River canyon called Willow Flats. It's a small valley surrounded by a river that comes from a bunch of natural springs right out of the mountain.
Home, sweet home.
We got a great campsite right next to the river. We brought our dog Skippy with us and he loved playing in the river and protecting us from the evil skunks.
Mom and Dad's tent.
Jill's tent.
River-front property :) comes with an all-natural refridgeration system and dog-playground all in one!
Bubbles! They were very entertaining.
A view of the valley from our campsite.
Dad and Jill relaxing after setting up camp.
The next day, we went on a small hike. This trail leads up to the source of one of the springs. It's a new trail so it hasn't been used much or discovered by than many people. It was a little overgrown and brambly, but it was still fun. 
Dad and Jill relaxing after setting up camp.
The next day, we went on a small hike. This trail leads up to the source of one of the springs. It's a new trail so it hasn't been used much or discovered by than many people. It was a little overgrown and brambly, but it was still fun.
Patrick enjoying a well-deserved drink at the springs at the end of the trail. You can drink the water straight from the source, but we brought a portable water-purifier to use just in case.
Family picture (minus Matt and Brittany, they couldn't come camping with us) during the hike to the springs.
Getting ready for dinner after the hike. We were pretty pooped, but dinner was excellent and Patrick had a lot of fun playing with the fire.
Second hike. This one was on a well-groomed trail and was more like a walk than a hike (which was a lot easier on me). It leads up to another even bigger spring. It's a pretty popular hike because it's only .5 miles and it's very easy and family friendly.
Getting ready for dinner after the hike. We were pretty pooped, but dinner was excellent and Patrick had a lot of fun playing with the fire.
Second hike. This one was on a well-groomed trail and was more like a walk than a hike (which was a lot easier on me). It leads up to another even bigger spring. It's a pretty popular hike because it's only .5 miles and it's very easy and family friendly.
Patrick picked me a cute little boquet of wildflowers.
Even for a small creek, this waterfall was a spectacular sight. It was really loud too.
Even for a small creek, this waterfall was a spectacular sight. It was really loud too.
We made it! This is the end of the trail right where the springs come out of the mountain.
Patrick taking a slurp of the delicious springwater out of the purifier.
This is the source of the river. It's freezing cold but tastes sooooo good!
Right out of the mountain.
We found a deep spot and took turns seeing how long we could sit in it. None of us lasted long because it was so stinkin' cold!
Right out of the mountain.
After we got back from the hike, we played in the river a little ways from the campsite.
We found a deep spot and took turns seeing how long we could sit in it. None of us lasted long because it was so stinkin' cold!
Patrick thought I was taking a picture...whoops.
There were so many beautiful butterflies anywhere we went along the river. I couldn't stop taking pictures of them.
We found a place where someone had built a dam on the river. It was about 3 feet deep so we let Skippy loose and threw sticks for him to fetch in the water. Patrick and Jill were brave enough to get in and dunk all the way under.
The late July version of the ever-expanding bump.
The greatest s'more ever made in the history of mankind! And yes, it tasted that good too.
We found a place where someone had built a dam on the river. It was about 3 feet deep so we let Skippy loose and threw sticks for him to fetch in the water. Patrick and Jill were brave enough to get in and dunk all the way under.
The late July version of the ever-expanding bump.
The greatest s'more ever made in the history of mankind! And yes, it tasted that good too.
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