elephant rocks

Today we made the trek out to Elephant Rocks- a State Park not terribly far from us (Dale takes his 8th graders there every spring but we have never gone as a family.) It was a beautiful day and the kids had SO MUCH FUN climbing the rocks. They were extremely adventurous taking the path less traveled. Sometimes I would not even go with them! All 3 have decided to be mountain climbers when they grow up. Carsyn said she needs a crash helmet because she wants to cave jump too. Oh my.....

the famous rock that looks like an elephant...
climbing down...
too tight for mom...
heavy load...

relaxing after a tough climb...
always a bird watcher...

C was our leader...
"i'm king of the mountain. well, king of elephant rocks!"

we found words etched in the rocks. the kids each found their first initial...


on the way down...