Friday - Our Arrival at Timothy Lake South at the Delaware Water Gap!

Ken and I were up at 6:30, got ready, ate breakfast, and were on our way to pick up Bria and Cali by 7:45.  We hooked up the CRV and were at their house by 8:20.  We loaded their things in the card and were on our way to the Delaware Water Gap by 8:45.

The girls got to ride sitting on the couch in Wilbur playing on their I-Pads for the 2 1/2 hour drive.  All went well and the girls enjoyed riding in Wilbur.  We got a very nice site in the CG and the girls were a big help setting up.  It was an off and on sunny day, so as soon as we were organized, we ate lunch at the picnic table and then headed out for the girls to see their 1st waterfalls (the main reason for this trip!)

Imagine our disappointment when we got to Dingman's Falls to walk on the beautiful boardwalk area to view 2 of Ken and my favorite falls in this area.  Because of a nor'easter in March, the entire area was closed!  We stopped and talked to a ranger and he said another area, Child's Park, another favorite hiking area with waterfalls was closed also.  Both places will probably not be reopened until 2019 or maybe even 2020.  Well, so much for best laid plans!  It was time to revamp!
So, we decided to do the hike at Raymondskill Falls so the girls could get their 1st view of a waterfall  We walked on a rather short path that gave you a great view of the top of the falls.  

Bria and Cali's 1st view of a waterfalls!

Kena and I loved being the ones to introduce them to this
wonderful display of nature!

Looks like a great place for a bear to live!

 Then we continued the walk to the lower part of the falls.  We decided to continue on the hike all the way to the bottom, which proved to be a rather strenuous hike down.  But, as PawPaw told us, "what goes down must go up"!  It was a rather step climb back to the car but it was so worth it!  Bria and Cali loved the falls and the hike and they did so well!  It was so much fun seeing the excitement on their faces!  I was thrilled at how well I did on the walk.  My back was very comfortable as well as my hip and we went up and down so many steps.  

The lower part of the falls!

How beautiful!

What a view!

At the bottom of the falls!

Bria loved jumping the stones!

Just nice to sit, relax, and enjoy the beauty!

From there we headed back to the CG but we stopped at a boat access area for the Delaware River where all of us looked for river rocks for me to paint.  Bria enjoyed being in the water and eventually Cali went in too.  Ken spent time showing them how to skip stones across the water.  They had fun practicing!

Grandma is looking for river rocks for painting!

Bria and Cali liked being in the water!

Back to the CG by 5:00 and we played a game of Skip-Bo outside and Ken and Cali won.  Ken started a campfire  and we played a game of UNO which they also won.  Ken cooked hamburgs on the grill while I made Mac and cheese and salads for Ken and I.  We ate outside and then it took quite a while to clean the mess we created in the kitchen.  Time for dessert - s'mores and they were delicious!  

By 9:45 Ken and I were exhausted and so ready to go to bed.  Bria and Cali were still a bit "wound"  but by 10:30 we were all asleep.