4th of July Trip to Idaho Falls

My mom has been bugging me for the past 2 years

to go to Idaho for the 4th of July. We usually

spend it up in Bear Lake. This year we made my

mom happy and went to Idaho.

Riley and Maverick-Grandpa's new puppy he got

for Fathers Day. It is a Blue Healer. His last

Blue Healer got stolen. It would go with him everywhere

on the farm. And would help him round up his cows each

year. Such a cute puppy!

Paige and Sierra playing with Grandma's Karaoke machine.

We went swimming at Heise Hot springs.

Bran and I took Paige and Sierra down the water slide.

They loved it! Riley was still to scared. So being the nice

mom that I am I took her up the stairs crying and down

the slide crying. And 1 minute later she wanted to go

down it again. I guess Mom's always know whats best!

Sierra soaking up the sun with mom.

Sierra loved dangling her feet in the water.

Paige was not too coordinated with her life jacket

at first. But by the end of the day she had it down good.

Now time to learn how to water ski!

After swimming Grandpa and Grandma took us

out to pizza. Our family favorite!

We then went to Grandpa's Cabin. He has about 180 acres

of property. He lets his herd of cows roam there during the

summer. It is such a fun place! The girls loved it!

Grandpa and Brandon made dutch oven dinner.

And Bran made peach cobbler. Yum!

My sister, Karissa and the girls!

This is not the best picture. But they were moving.

This is the merry go round. It was made with a metal

poll in the middle with a metal wagon wheel at top

with 4 rope swings hanging from it. The girls sat

on the board and grandpa swung them around.

The pond on his property.

This is the famous leaning tree that finally leaned

right out of the ground.

Paige does not look to happy because she stepped

in a cow pie which are everywhere.

I had so much fun with my husband. I love him so much!

He is such a good looking man! I am so lucky!

The girls thought these swings were fun! Different

then the ones we have at home.

Paige ringing the Bell.

Grandpa ringing the "It's time to eat" Bell!

Me and the puppy! I actually was holding him because

he was scared of the fireworks we were setting off.

Grandpa taking the girls on a little walk.

Grandma and the girls with their glow lights.

I did not have very good pictures but the girls

loved dancing on the stage and singing around

the fire pit. Grandpa's property was full of

thing to do.

On Saturday we decided to float the river.

This is us waiting for Brandon and Grandpa to

blow up the rafts. Grandma is always so good

to read to the girls and teach them new things.

Probably because she was a school teacher.

Riley is learning to read.

Riley rode on a raft with Grandma and Grandpa

the first half of the river.

Paige and Sierra rode with Bran and I.

The first rapid we went over had a huge dip in it and

the poor girls who were all in front of the rafts while

the adults paddled got soaked by the huge wall of water

that came up over our raft. But they still enjoyed it and

were not too scared to go down the 3rd rapid.

We emptied the girls out for the 2nd rapid and

Brandon and I just went down. It was a little too rough

for them. Floating the river was Riley's favorite!

Later that day we headed out to the falls for a BBQ and

fireworks. Idaho Falls has the best fireworks we had

ever seen. They do a good job. It was like watching a finale

for 15-20 minutes. And it was fun to have music that

coordinated with it.

We all had such a fun time!

Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa

for the fun weekend!