Idaho

Last week we ventured to Idaho to hike Table Rock. My mom and dad have been wanting to do this hike for a while now and Aaron's parents were nice enough to accommodate us all. Thursday we hiked Jenny's lake. It's a pretty short, beautiful hike. Our kids did pretty good, especially since we carried them most of the way, but poor Travis by the end was due for a nap. We forgot our hiking pack for him unfortunately, because if we did he no doubt would have taken a nice nap during the trip. Despite Travis being tired it was a fun, very pretty hike. We took a short boat ride back to the car - which was a brilliant idea.

That night we went to Bar J Wranglers. I had heard a lot about them and always wanted to see what the fuss was all about. They were very funny and entertaining. Even though I just caught a glimpse of the performance here and there (kids just wanted to play around outside) it was really fun (all except for trying to feed Travis an unbelievable messy dinner while he was on my lap - and then getting peed on by him.......again - thank goodness I brought an extra pair of pants!).

Friday was my favorite day there because we did nothing! It felt so good to just play around and do whatever we felt like. The weather was perfect, not too hot, and most of Aaron's family came up to visit. We got some 4wheeling in, reading, jumping on the tramp, and the kids went horseback riding.

Travis loved all the animals, kids, and things to discover at G&G Hoopes'. Unfortunately he got sick, which I swear happens every time we go to Idaho - our luck, but the pour kid has 4 molars coming in - so he wasn't too happy. Whitney was just thrilled to have so many cousins to play with.

Saturday was the big hike day. It's a long hike - but pretty and has an incredible view from the top. It's pretty much very steep up and down (obviously). The hike really didn't seem that hard - probably since me and Aaron are used to doing it was a kid strapped to us.Anyways, we had a great time - a definite highlight of our summer adventures. Thanks G&G Hoopes for the fun and hospitality! (For you Davis Highschoolers out there - if you look closely I still have my wind jacket from Junior Committee - pretty much the last of my DHS memorabilia). Enlarge this next picture to see what the sign says - good thing it was dark so Bev didn't see :) - in case you can't - it pretty much says Trail not maintained, Very Steep, Not recommended.

I had to put this picture in because we teased mom quite a bit about the train she made them do. My mom is not the biggest fan of hiking on slippery terain - which it was - shale rock. But she managed with the help of her husband and Aaron's dad.