Heber Valley Camp with the Turners

Last weekend was another great one for the Leslie family. This time we got to join the Turner family for their family reunion at Heber Valley Camp. We went with them last year. But since Leah was so little, we didn't spend the night. This year we stayed for the whole time and had so much fun. Even Leah had a great time. She loves being outside and wanted to get down and play as much as we would let her. But we had to be careful because she kept trying to eat the rocks! Silly girl!

The first thing we did when we got there was to go to the Challenge Course. This is where they do some fun team building activities and such. For the first challenge, each partner was on a wire about 18 inches off the ground. The two wires started out together and then gradually spread apart. As you made your way down the wires, you had to push against your partner to stay on the wire. Ross and I had to do it with our eyes closed. We didn't make it very far before we fell off.
Next we did an activity where everyone had to stand on two boards and then work together to lift the boards and walk a little way down the hill and back. The team on the left had all adults and teenagers. So they caught on pretty quickly. Ross was on the team on the right with the little kids. They had a harder time getting the boards going, but once they caught on, they did pretty well.

The last challenge we did was to go down the zip line. I did this last year and loved it. But this was Ross's first time trying it. He was a little nervous at first, but did just fine and ended up really enjoying it. Here he is watching one of the kids do it while he waited for his turn.

First you had to climb up a big wooden pole.  Then walk across the beam to the zip line platform. (Don't worry, you are harnessed to a rope and the senior missionaries serving there support you the whole time so you can't fall and get hurt.)

Once they get you harnessed to the zip line, you can go for a ride!

Here I am doing it too.

We had so much great food while we were up there. Thanks to Greg and Deb for doing so much of the cooking. Of course you can't go camping without roasting marshmallows for s'mores.

Leah loved eating the marshmallows I roasted for her. She would have eaten them all night if I had let her.
This is where the battery in our camera died. So I don't have any more pictures. After marshmallows, some went to bed. But me and Leah stayed up to play games with some of the others. She's a night owl like me!

The next morning, we went down to the lake for activities. Some people canoed, but Ross and I used the paddle boats. It took a little getting used to, but by the end we could maneuver our little boat pretty well.

Later we played some "Minute to Win it" games and then got the camp site cleaned up. We are so glad the Turners invited us to join them. We had a great time. It is so beautiful up there and the cabins and other amenities were so great to have. Thanks again Larry and Vera for all you do for us!!!