February 9, 10, 11, & 12 Fun with the Grandkids

Saturday morning Bob and I knew if we were going to climb above the trail at Rockhound, we would have to do it before Bobby and Cathy arrived with the kids. We wanted to find thunder eggs. We hiked up the steeper part of the trail to find the elusive rocks. We found one small thunder egg and one half that someone else had picked open. The mountain was steep and the rocks were loose so we didn't take the camera with us.

Bobby and Cathy arrived with the kids around lunch time. Bobby and Cathy are landscaping their backyard and they fell in love with the big rocks. The chose 4 to take home for their yard.

Christopher and DeAnna found some, too.

After Bobby and Cathy left, we all enjoyed some ice pops. Everyone has their own way of enjoying the frozen treat. Sometimes they are hard to push out of the wrapper, but Christopher mastered the technique.

"Look, I can play it like a flute!"After eating our pops it was time to explore the campground again. We walked the garden trail then went back to start dinner. Time flies when you're having fun.

At bedtime Christopher and DeAnna remembered how to make the table turn into their bed. They helped put the sheets and pillows on then looked at the night sky out the window.Sunday we woke up early and played on the playground. There were three different slides....

and ladders to climb. "Let me try that one! Wheeee!" "This ladder is tricky!" After wearing out the playground we went geocaching. We found the 2 caches in the park that we missed last time. Our last one was in Deming. Christopher spotted the 'big yellow m' so we took some hamburgers back to the rv for lunch.

We played around the campsite until dinner time. Not long after dinner it was bedtime. Christopher and DeAnna were going to explore Pancho Villa State Park Monday.

Monday everyone was ready to drive the 'big car.' Pancho Villa State Park was only 35 miles away so it was a quick ride.

It was windy so Bob got out the kite and everyone had a turn at flying it.

At first, Grandpa held it and the kids helped.

Then it was Christopher's turn. The kite was pulling pretty good. "Let me try."

DeAnna had a hard time as the kite pulled her across the play area! We stayed at Pancho Villa until Wednesday. We played on the playground which was bigger and taller than the one at Rockhound.

While we were away having fun, Bobby and Cathy were painting rooms and landscaping their backyard. We couldn't wait to see the changes!

We drove Christopher and DeAnna back to El Paso on Wednesday.

They loved their 'new rooms.'

Christopher's has a Spiderman room.

DeAnna has a Cinderella room. Bob and I are having a great time, but it is time to get ready for the long drive home. Taxes await! We will store the rv at Ft. Bliss and drive the crv home. See ya'll soon!