Did I mention we were really busy

So again, they are way out of order, almost exactly backwards, but still a very fun day that needs to be remembered. Towards the end of the day, actually on our way home from the cave, we stopped at a place called Bob Stiensens Cabin ( I think, I am not actually sure about that). There is a legend or story, maybe a lot of truth to it, I really am not sure, but apparently there use to be an old Hobo that built this make shift shelter in the mountain and lived in it for some time. It is a pretty cool little shelter. I am pretty sure I would not want to live there, but pretty neat to be able to show my boys. Eli was not so sure about that idea that a man lived there and slept on the rock carved out bed and that this was actually someones house.


The first place that we went this day was to a place called Crystal Ball Cave. Seriously about the coolest thing ever. My pictures are similar, but the lady in this blog does such an amazing job explaining about things that if you would like to read more about the cave, go check out this link
http://desertsurvivor.blogspot.com/2009/03/desert-destination-crystal-ball-cave.html Anyone who wants an amazing Saturday activity I would highly recommend hitting this cave, it was soooooo cool.

So this is my happy little Ethan boy chilling in his chair on the grass at the Bates Family farm. This is were we had our lunch after we had hiked the cave. He was so nice to let us just eat out on his grass and his farm.

Also back on his farm there was a little pond thing were the kids found a few craw dads, well Eli kept saying Craw Babs and I corrected him a hundred times, but it was way cuter when he said it the way he did, so I just let it go. he had so much fun trying to catch them with all the kids. He is getting so big and he just goes now, he takes off and hangs out with all the other kids now. Were did my little boy go who would never go anywhere unless his mom was right there with him. Sure love you Eli.




This picture is of all of the grand kids standing at the end of the cave. This was right before we were to go through the exit door.
This picture shows, sort of, one of the parts were it was so low that we were basically crawling thorough the cave. It was the perfect height for Eli, but not so much for the adults. It still was the coolest cave, but there was definitely parts that we were crouching and to be honest because I had Ethan in my arms, there was even a few parts that i was crawling through.

There are lots of just random pictures of different things that we saw in the cave.
They call this on the fountain. I think the name suits it perfectly.
Eli trying to catch some more Craw Babs.
Me and my boys about half way through the cave. Don't mind my super red face. It was super hot and humid in the cave. I did eventually end up taking my jacket off, but man was it ever warm in there.

Ethan and dad after we got back to the farm after going through the cave.
One of the biggest formations that was in the cave. It was quite a bit taller then any of us.