Rained Out

I guess you could say our camping trip didn't end up the way we had planned.

We love camping in the Uintas.  The cool nights, the warm days, the wonderful views, and the remoteness of it all add up to one of our favorite places.  We had planned our annual camping trip for the past few months.  We had the raft, the tents, the food, the gear, everything was set for a great trip.

The only problem was the weather wouldn't cooperate with us.  When we first arrived the wind was blowing - hard.  Still, we managed to set up our tents and enjoyed our night around the camp fire.  We knew things would change and the winds would die down.  Sure enough, the morning saw the winds disappear.  Unfortunately, the winds were the precursor to the storm.

It started innocently enough.  A light sprinkle while the kids and I were down throwing rocks into the river.  When we came back to camp it was raining a little harder and we shifted to the tents.  It was fun.  Lots of games and a little wrestling.  Still, the rain was coming down steadily and it wasn't getting any lighter as the clouds continued to settle in.  Things were looking pretty bleak.

After several hours of waiting out the storm it got to the point where we were asking ourselves: Is it worth it?  Here we are with 5 kids and 3 adults huddled in a tent trying to stay warm.  We knew the storm couldn't last forever, but it had certainly lasted long enough.  We packed up the tent and gear and then - it stopped raining.  Of course, it stopped raining after we were done packing.  The trip was over, a little wet and way too early.  Still, I think everyone had a smile on after we got home.....

Here are a few of our favorite pics: