Three Rivers Photos-Ryan's Visit

Three Rivers Photos Ryan visits Three Rivers

01/28/05 - 01/30/05

Finally! We have our first draft of our house plans!
Our trip started with a deluge of rain as we drove over the Grapevine. The weather was predicted to be rain the entire weekend. But we had plans to meet with the architect to talk about our house plans. Rob's prediction was good weather.
Thankfully, as soon as we got over the Grapevine, the rain slowed, and by the time we got to camp, the sun was shining and it was an absolutely beautiful day!
We stopped by the homesite first, and got quite a surprise (you'll just have to look below to see what that was).
Near the end of the day, the clouds came in, and it looked quite dark. The kids were out in the meadow, and suddenly, the skies just opened up and it poured. They had their jackets on, but got totally soaked. It poured all night, but in the morning it was gorgeous again. We later found out it had rained all day back in Rancho.
(As always, click on the picture to get a larger picture that you can see better)


Our first draft of our house plans (slideshow)	Surprise! Cows on our homesite! (slideshow)	We found that the storm had toppled a tree, tearing down a fence.. and the cows were having a field day! (slideshow)

Rob packs the truck to the gills, and still leaves room for Coco.	Sun in South Camp meadow when we arrived	The kids take a hike

Ryan, Wes and Coco climb on South Rocks (slideshow)	...and get into poison oak. Here, Loretta helps the kids clean off any poison oak oil (we're in the bathroom tent)	Loretta's sanding and getting ready to paint (again)

Loretta slaves away on the campfire pit.... (slideshow)	.....While Rob plays in the treehouse (just kidding.... it's really hard work hanging like a monkey from the branches, while screwing). (slideshow)	While Rob works on the treehouse, the boys play in the tree nearby.

another tree near camp	Tree fungus has grown just in the time that Rob has been working on the treehouse - see it has actually grown right over the rope. (slideshow)	South Camp as seen from South Camp Meadow

The weather starts turning dark... (slideshow)	... and it pours (slideshow)	The boys in the tent, ready for sleep

And Sunday morning, it was gorgeous again! (slideshow)	So we hung the boy's jackets out to dry, Indian-clothesline-style	All the boys, playing with the Bionicles

The kids take off in their rubber boots	Kids on South Camp Road	Look closely and you'll see our local bobcat.

Our Sunday walk down to the river (slideshow)