Timp Cave

I have been such a blog slacker! We've finally settled into our new place and it's starting to feel like home. We had to purchase a new camera since Leka broke our old one. There has been so much to blog about but again I've been a slacker. I will write about our recent Maile activity to Timp Cave. Rex and Misty planned it and invited us all to go. I didn't really know what to expect but all I heard was it's easier then hiking the Y. So I was all in. Here's a picture of the kids before the hike. You hike a mile and a half up the Mountain and then they give you the tour of the cave. Tiera's 1st grade teacher was our guide and she was hilarious!
I dont know who said it was easier then the Y but all I have to say is......they lied! Nothing like a good hike to motivate you to get back to the gym. Gosh dang it I was huffing and puffing up and down the hill. I refuse to post the picture of Me, Misty and Abby. Sorry girls, you guys look good in it though.
Uncle Naki had to work and couldn't make it so Abby had all 6 girls. She's such an awesome Mom! I love her, she's amazing! What makes her so great is she doesn't even know how great she is but she's such a wonderful example to me. I would have definitely said I couldn't make it if Jr. was working. No doubt about that.
Ray and Leka hiked all the way up and were surprisingly pleasant "most" of the day. There were so many places to take pictures and the view was beautiful. That's why I took so many breaks ;-)
Our boys favorite part was being inside the cave. It's actually 3 different caves combined and they were all discovered at different times. The history on the caves was so interesting.
There were places we had to walk through that were as low as 3 feet and it was approximately 40 degree's in there. All the kids brought sweaters and their flash lights. I think with our family in the cave we brought the temperature up to at least 70 degrees. We're a hot blooded group. It felt so good in there Jr. wanted to take a nap.
Here's a group picture minus Abby and Ane. I love how the kids are holding their flash lights under their faces.
I was so proud of Grandpa and Grandma Maile for making the trip. It wasn't easy but they made it.
So usually the hike down is really fast and a lot easier. It was a little easier but overall this felt like a 10 mile hike but I think it was just over 3 miles. Our boys had so much fun with their cousins it's all they could talk about this weekend. Thanks Rex and Misty for planning such a fun activity and for all the snacks and drinks, you guys are the best. I cant wait till our family camp out next month! We were so pooped afterwords but it was worth it. If you havent been to Timp Cave I highly recommend it.