Sometime this summer, Brad got the fabulous idea that he was going to take the boys to the highest point in each of the states before he (Brad) dies. He decided to start this year by taking them to the highest point in Missouri. So, one Friday, he took off work, got my Dad to go with him, and took the boys off to Mount Taum Sauk in Missouri. Near the highest point in Missouri is a place called Elephant Rocks, so they visited it first.
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| Boys hanging out on the rocks. |
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| Jacob's so strong, he can hold the heavy boulder all by himself! |
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| Isn't he cute?! |
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| My stud...this would make a great place for senior pictures some day ;) |
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| We're the king of the rock! |
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| Straddling the rocks...Jacob was too scared to :) | | | |
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Brad said Elephant Rocks was really neat and the boys had a fun time climbing all over the rocks. They also went swimming in some natural water pools called Johnson's Shut Inns. Unfortunately, Brad didn't have the camera with him for that, but they are some natural pools of water...some of them about 8 feet deep. They had lots of fun swimming in them.
They stayed the night in a hotel (which was probably a highlight of the trip for the boys!) and then the next morning they went and climbed to the highest point in Missouri.
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| The hikers, getting ready to go! |
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| Up the tall, steep rocks! |
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| Relaxing, enjoying the view :) |
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| A neat tree on the hike. |
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| Somehow everyone seems to have lost their shirt on the hike! |
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| Plaque proving they made it to the top. |
The highest point in Missouri isn't very high, but the hike was actually pretty strenuous and the boys had to be carried (Levi at least) a good portion of the way. Brad said it was a lot of fun and he's now looking forward to his next "high point" which will probably be in Arkansas sometime in the next year.
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| So much fun, they were worn right out! |
3 Comments:
what a fun tradition! great pictures of your boys! looks like a neat place.
Go Brad, that's a cool idea and fun tradition. Hope Eva doesn't feel left out... :o)
PS I'm having troubles reading the letters that prove I'm not a robot *sigh* so if I don't leave any more comments you'll know why--having difficulties proving I'm real
Lol, LOVE the picture of Jacob standing next to the rock. Stud for sure!! (: Love your comment how they all seemed to have lost their shirts on the way. (: And Jacob asleep in the back, poor thing!! lol.
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