at the river...

We usually have to go to the Verde River (about 5 miles north of Payson) at least once each year...

Here are this year's highlights...

...sword-fighting with the reeds...

...Dayla...skipping rocks...

...Angie...trying to skip rocks...

...Kevin's turn...(he always has to figure out the most efficient way to do everything... ...he's such an engineer!)

...mud facials make you be-oo-ti-ful...

...and so-o-o strong...

and quite creative...

...climbing rocks is always fun...

...so is burying Angie in the sand...

R.I.P. Angie dear...

DaNelle just wants to take a nap...

...while Grandpa & GrammyScilla watch from a safe distance...

alas! ...another fun day at the river has come and gone...