Iron Lake - Day 1

We haven't been tent camping in forever, well since at least 2002. There are so many amazing places in Idaho that we want to discover, so we have committed with some friends to explore some of those destinations. This year we ventured to Iron Lake. It was beautiful and a great place for the kids. They played in the water, fished, and went on lots of treasure hunts.

Things to remember about Day 1, July 28, 2011:

1) Madi lost her first tooth.

2) The private conversation Madi had with me about boat safety.

3) The mosquitoes.

Office Barbeque

Last night we had an office barbecue. It was a lot of fun and Madi and Gabe had a great time making new friends. The kids didn't want to go home last night and they want to go back every night this week, except Sunday.

Of course....the helmet.

But it looks like his fashion trend is catching on.

Madi made friends with Lauren and they danced and danced on the trampoline together.

Madi was disappointed in one thing....barbecue. I told her we were going to an office barbeque adn she was excited. She loves barbeque....ribs and chicken. She told me that next time we are going to a barbeque with hamburgers and hotdogs, I should tell her we are having hamburgers and hotdogs, not barbeque.

4th of July Parade

It's been years since I had been to the 4th of July Parade, and have still never watched it. This year I walked in the parade with Madi. She helped pass out fliers and throw candy with Miss Idaho Falls, Kelsie Roper and some of the 2011 contestants. Madi walked pretty much the entire 3 mile route and she had a ball, she even asked if she could be in the parade next year.

Kelsie is one awesome young lady. So talented, sweat, beautiful and simply amazing.

To finish off the day, we went swimming at grandma Valerie's, watched a baseball game (so American) and then watched a bit of the fireworks from the less crowded Community Park. It was a great truly day.

Island Park

We spent the weekend in Island Park.

First Weekend at the Cabin

The first weekend at the cabin was interesting. I'm not sure if the all the snow made it fun, but it sure made for entertaining trips to the outhouse. We had to climb anywhere from 3 to 5 feet of snow to get there. The Cheetos monster is back.

The fire pit was inaccessible. However the kids were able to use it for as a playground. The weather was nearly 75 degrees, which made playing in the snow so much funner.

Jaden's Birthday Party

Jaden will be on June 2, but to keep everyone one schedule we had her birthday party yesterday. We are lucky the weather held out and we were able to celebrate outside. It has rained all day and the forecast doesn't seem promising for tomorrow either.