Our family loves a good adventure and a place to explore, so we loved the Nelson Ghost Town/Eldorado Mine area. The day we went was a stroke of luck as far as the weather. With usual 100+ temperatures in the desert, it was overcast and a cooler 86 degrees, making it tolerable for us to be outside and explore. What's left of a historic old mining town are remnants of old buildings and the original mine, as well as other interesting features such as old vehicles, an array of antique collections such as signs, old furniture and jukeboxes, and remnants of an airplane 'crash' scene from the movie 3000 miles to Graceland. There is a main building where visitors are encouraged to check in. Within this building is a snack bar, a museum or artifacts from the mine and photos of movie scenes that were filmed around the area. The employees are helpful with facts and any questions you may have, and they offer guided tours of the actual Eldorado Mine. For once, I actually remembered to bring my camera with me, and we got some nice family shots. I'd love to be able to hire a photographer to travel with us everywhere we go, but my kiddos are getting pretty good with handling the camera.

Photos, because photos are better than words sometimes =)

These are from the past year.

Son turns 12! Honor Roll since Kindergarten, baseball year round, Archery Club, plays intramural basketball and indoor soccer at school, plays the clarinet in band, and is a great big brother.

Daughter turns 10! Cross country, dance classes, bowling club, and loves to raise money for causes. The middle child and the Mama of my kiddos. Guess its because she has brothers only!