I decided to make a pumpkin cake for Jonathan's birthday this year. I was nervous, since baking any kind of cake here at 6,500 feet can be disastrous, and pumpkin cakes can be difficult in the best circumstances...but with this recipe and these tips for high altitude cake baking, it turned out pretty well! Jonathan took the cake to school to share with the other teachers on Friday.
On Friday evening, we had Jonathan's favorite dinner (chicken poppyseed casserole), opened presents and cards, and prepared for our camping trip!
On Saturday we went to McGaffey, the nearby state park, and camped in "the Meadow" with a great group of people from Rehoboth Church. The campfire cooking was excellent...the stars were breathtaking...the Werewolf games were intense...in short, a very satisfying camping experience!
This morning, we took a hike to Milk Ranch Canyon. There was some water in the canyon, and some beautiful wildflowers along the trail!
Other camping activities today included Fruckets ("Frisbee Buckets") and several exciting card games.
Just as we were preparing to leave the camp, a few small rain showers turned into the most spectacular double rainbow I have ever experienced! Between this rainbow and the awesome sunset on the drive home, I was vividly reminded of God's grace and power. What a great end to a memorable weekend!
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