We had a family reunion at Lava Hot Springs this last week. When you have small children, there is a lot to pack to go camping with! I was sure I was forgetting something, but there was definitely no more room to pack anything else in the car. The kids had to get in and then I packed them in as well! It wasn't too far to drive which was good. We went swimming at the water park there and we went tubing down the river.
I had my doubts about going down that fast river, but we saw lots of people doing it so we had to try it out! It was really REALLY fun.
Even Maya and Kaitlyn wanted to go down several times. My brother and brothers-in-law talked me into going up the river higher and going down the waterfalls! Of course I went and had a good time, but I was a little nervous. We nearly tipped over several times. 
Some of them fell out, but I managed to stay in the raft the whole time! I have really awesome brothers-in-law that were willing to put Brian in the raft and help him get out at the bottom.
We had to carry him up a steep, rocky bank, but he thought it was worth it since it was so fun! The crazy brothers-in-law then took a two seater down the falls. Needless to say they didn't make it!
The boys were all pretty beat up after going down so many times, and being crazy. Adam even cut his elbow open. We all had a blast camping and playing.
