This weekend our family went camping in Showlow, Arizona. We loaded up and headed out to one of our very favorite spots...only to find it was absolutely FULL!!! Oh no! But never fear...we just moseyed on down the road and camped at Showlow Lakes instead of Fool's Hollow. Now...Showlow Lake was lovely enough. It's no Fool's Hollow for sure...but it was nice just the same. We had some good rain while we were there...but nothing too terrible. It did keep us from having a campfire that first night...but it was really nice to lay there in bed and hear the pitter patter of that gentle rain hitting the camper. The favorite part for the kids was that there was a playground practically right in front of our campsite...so they got LOTS and lots of fun play time there. They also got to do some fishing, along with some boating as well. We ate awesomely! There is nothing like a thick, juicy ribeye hot off the grill while you are out camping in nature! Ribeyes, salads...yum! Oh, and you can't forget the bacon and eggs and pancakes for breakfast each morning! Our family had a wonderful time. The kids got along wonderfully. Everyone managed to stop the non-stop bickering that had been going on all week and just enjoy themselves. One of the best parts of camping in Showlow is the drive getting there. You go through the Salt River Canyon, which is just gorgeous. I like it way better than I liked the Grand Canyon. It is a sight that I find myself just glued to, trying to soak it all in and commit it to memory each time we go through there. So beautiful! Anyway...wonderful weekend. Very restful. Very relaxing. I am now officially ready for all these kids to go back to school now!
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