We now have a full first grader in the house. The second day of first grade went great for Casey. He is getting back into the morning routine so far. Its a good thing he has never been a late sleeper because it takes a little for him to fully wake up in the morning. When I picked him up at 3:15 he was so excited to tell me all about recesse and PE and lunch. The only problem is when you ask him about the rest of the day he cannot remember. He told me that the learning part of school is hard to remember, the fun stuff pushed the learning stuff out. Its not hard to learn the new stuff just to remember it to tell me about it. Another great reason to help in his class this year. Once home we spent about two hours playing battleship, yes almost two hours. Only two games in that time frame as well. I found a U-Build it Battleship game, its just like the good old battleship game but you get to build the boats out of legos which Casey finds just as much fun as the game.
As for my day, I spent it running more errors. Brent it going on a climb this Friday night and Saturday so I did the shopping for his supplies. He also worked from home yesterday so I got other odds and ends done, like getting a couple of goodie bags made for a couple of kids that have birthdays coming up.
Today is day three so we will see what new expression Casey has today. Not sure what our weekend will hold, I am hoping to talk Casey into going down to the Farmers Market but if not we will find something to keep us busy on Saturday. Somehow we always do.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
1st Grade
Yesterday Casey had his first day of school and loved it. Although I was told that it was not really the first day because it was only a half day of school and that he is not yet a first grader he is only half a first grader. After today he will be a true first grader. :) Got to love the way his mind works.
I figured the first day would go just fine and it did. We got to school and found that the parking lot was packed and there was not a single spot to park. So we had to park at the near by park and walk a little bit. Not a problem, it was kind of nice to get the fresh air. Once in the school we found his name on his desk, got his supplies unpacked and we were then told to leave so the kids to get to the fun. He knew about 5 of the other kids in his class and the teacher seems very nice. When I picked him up he was very talkative about how much fun it was to have recesses and be with his friends. He was also very sure to tell me that it was only half a day to the next day will be the real first day of school.
As for what I did while he was in school...Drank a cup of coffee and read some of my book. I got number 17 in the Stephanie Plum series and have not been able to read it. Then went out and did a little shopping, came back and cleaned the house, then it was time to pick up Casey. Its amazing how fast time goes. One of my goals it to get a school book started for Casey. I have a neat album and want to make a few pages for each grade.
I better end this post and get the little half first grader ready to walk out the door. Hopefully I will be able to get pictures posted soon. Have a wonderful Thursday all.
I figured the first day would go just fine and it did. We got to school and found that the parking lot was packed and there was not a single spot to park. So we had to park at the near by park and walk a little bit. Not a problem, it was kind of nice to get the fresh air. Once in the school we found his name on his desk, got his supplies unpacked and we were then told to leave so the kids to get to the fun. He knew about 5 of the other kids in his class and the teacher seems very nice. When I picked him up he was very talkative about how much fun it was to have recesses and be with his friends. He was also very sure to tell me that it was only half a day to the next day will be the real first day of school.
As for what I did while he was in school...Drank a cup of coffee and read some of my book. I got number 17 in the Stephanie Plum series and have not been able to read it. Then went out and did a little shopping, came back and cleaned the house, then it was time to pick up Casey. Its amazing how fast time goes. One of my goals it to get a school book started for Casey. I have a neat album and want to make a few pages for each grade.
I better end this post and get the little half first grader ready to walk out the door. Hopefully I will be able to get pictures posted soon. Have a wonderful Thursday all.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Short Break
So I have taken a short break from blogging but I hope I am back...
The last few weeks have been busy but not crazy. Casey starts school on Wednesday which is crazy but its part of life. We went to the school last week just to do a final check on the time it starts, 8:40, which class he is in, Mr. Trumble, and where the class is located. We also got to see his kindergarten teacher and met one of the other first grade teachers. I just wanted to make sure to know where the class room was located for the first day. Casey is very much looking forward to it which will be a huge help for all of us. We have all his supplies ready and his backpack from last year is still a hit, big bonus there. It will be interesting to see what stories he has for me after the first day. As for me it I am looking forward to having a little time to myself but am looking at the idea of finding a job that will allow me to be home when he is home. I do have a bible study starting in September which I am very much looking forward to...The Bad Girls of the Bible is what the study is going to be on. I am looking forward to it for the class and to be back with the ladies.
A couple of week ago Casey and Brent went to Idaho Falls for a few days to help his dad with harvest and I stayed in Boise. I had a dr. appointment on Monday and they were going to be gone Saturday to Wednesday so I would have to miss the appointment. I found out that I have plantar facitias...not as bad as it sounds but still annoying. There is a tendon that runs on the bottom of your foot and when I tripped I rammed my heel into the floor and made it snap. The dr. gave me a brace thing to wear which has helped so much. But back to the guys being gone. I spent Saturday doing nothing, just being home and getting the house cleaned, they did not leave until after 2:00. Then on Sunday my wonderful nephew came over to spend the day with me...He got here about lunch time so we went to Baja Fresh. Love that place because they have a salsa bar and wonderful food. Then he went to play golf with Gabby and Hannah. After his golf game he came back and picked me up and we went to the Hawks Baseball game. The best part of the game...we got free tickets and sat right behind the home plate. We just got to the gate at the riht time and a guy had extra tickets that he did not want. The game was so so but still fun. William then decided to stay the night which was fine with me...I love having that guy around. He has a great outlook on life and just makes everything fun.
Monday was my foot appointment which I was so thankful to have it just be something simple and not a broken bone. The appointment ended up being close to an hour because I had to wait for the dr to see me and then he was a talker, nice guy but glad I did not have anywhere else to be.
Tuesday was more of just doing things that needed to get done. I wanted to spend time working on my pictures but kept putting it off. I did end up getting up to 2010 which is good but not as much as I would have liked. Hopefully once Casey starts school I can get the rest done.
Wednesday the guys got home about 5:00, so I spent the day doing laundry and getting the grocery shopping done. It was so nice to have the time to myself but also nice to have the guys home. Casey had a great time helping with the harvest and I think Brent also had a good time working on the farm again. He likes to go back and remember his childhood like that.
Since them we have been getting things ready for school and just being. Casey and I have gone to the zoo with some friends and then had a picnic afterwards. We also went to the Discovery Center which Casey loved. It is a great place and I believe we will be going back soon.
My garden was doing great until...Buddy. I must have left the gate unlocked because a couple of morning ago I went outside and my one squash was in the yard, half eaten and some of my tomato plants were tramped as well as my cucumbers. I only hope they can come back and be ok. I have gotten close to 10 tomatoes this year so far so that's good.
So that's a small catch up on the last few weeks of our life...I wish I could show you pictures of my garden but this blog will not let me load them so maybe next time. Pray Wednesday goes well for Casey and for mom. :)
The last few weeks have been busy but not crazy. Casey starts school on Wednesday which is crazy but its part of life. We went to the school last week just to do a final check on the time it starts, 8:40, which class he is in, Mr. Trumble, and where the class is located. We also got to see his kindergarten teacher and met one of the other first grade teachers. I just wanted to make sure to know where the class room was located for the first day. Casey is very much looking forward to it which will be a huge help for all of us. We have all his supplies ready and his backpack from last year is still a hit, big bonus there. It will be interesting to see what stories he has for me after the first day. As for me it I am looking forward to having a little time to myself but am looking at the idea of finding a job that will allow me to be home when he is home. I do have a bible study starting in September which I am very much looking forward to...The Bad Girls of the Bible is what the study is going to be on. I am looking forward to it for the class and to be back with the ladies.
A couple of week ago Casey and Brent went to Idaho Falls for a few days to help his dad with harvest and I stayed in Boise. I had a dr. appointment on Monday and they were going to be gone Saturday to Wednesday so I would have to miss the appointment. I found out that I have plantar facitias...not as bad as it sounds but still annoying. There is a tendon that runs on the bottom of your foot and when I tripped I rammed my heel into the floor and made it snap. The dr. gave me a brace thing to wear which has helped so much. But back to the guys being gone. I spent Saturday doing nothing, just being home and getting the house cleaned, they did not leave until after 2:00. Then on Sunday my wonderful nephew came over to spend the day with me...He got here about lunch time so we went to Baja Fresh. Love that place because they have a salsa bar and wonderful food. Then he went to play golf with Gabby and Hannah. After his golf game he came back and picked me up and we went to the Hawks Baseball game. The best part of the game...we got free tickets and sat right behind the home plate. We just got to the gate at the riht time and a guy had extra tickets that he did not want. The game was so so but still fun. William then decided to stay the night which was fine with me...I love having that guy around. He has a great outlook on life and just makes everything fun.
Monday was my foot appointment which I was so thankful to have it just be something simple and not a broken bone. The appointment ended up being close to an hour because I had to wait for the dr to see me and then he was a talker, nice guy but glad I did not have anywhere else to be.
Tuesday was more of just doing things that needed to get done. I wanted to spend time working on my pictures but kept putting it off. I did end up getting up to 2010 which is good but not as much as I would have liked. Hopefully once Casey starts school I can get the rest done.
Wednesday the guys got home about 5:00, so I spent the day doing laundry and getting the grocery shopping done. It was so nice to have the time to myself but also nice to have the guys home. Casey had a great time helping with the harvest and I think Brent also had a good time working on the farm again. He likes to go back and remember his childhood like that.
Since them we have been getting things ready for school and just being. Casey and I have gone to the zoo with some friends and then had a picnic afterwards. We also went to the Discovery Center which Casey loved. It is a great place and I believe we will be going back soon.
My garden was doing great until...Buddy. I must have left the gate unlocked because a couple of morning ago I went outside and my one squash was in the yard, half eaten and some of my tomato plants were tramped as well as my cucumbers. I only hope they can come back and be ok. I have gotten close to 10 tomatoes this year so far so that's good.
So that's a small catch up on the last few weeks of our life...I wish I could show you pictures of my garden but this blog will not let me load them so maybe next time. Pray Wednesday goes well for Casey and for mom. :)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Where has summer gone
Its hard to believe how fast summer seems to go by now a days. It even harder to believe that Casey is going to start 1st grade on the 24th of this month. It seems like just yesterday he was getting ready for Kindergarten.
Kindergarten memories...School Picture, A poster he made of his likes and his favorite backpack
Our month of swimming lessons comes to an end tomorrow. Casey has done great again and really enjoys it. I love the place we have found for him and its nice to have the 30 minutes to just sit and soak up the sun.
As for my garden, I have red tomatoes. I found them yesterday. I also have a zucchini starting to come and there are a bunch more blossoms on the plant. As for my cucumbers, there are a hand full of tiny ones and many more blossoms. If my garden does what is it promising with the plants I will have veggies for days. :) Not a problem for us, I found a great recipe for zucchini bread so the more of that we can get the better. And Casey loves cucumbers, minus the skin. And as far as the tomatoes goes, I eat those like candy so...
Buddy has really grown over the summer. Yesterday I found myself sitting outside eating lunch and just watching him do his thing. He is very entertaining with is rock and his game. He chases the thing around the yard by pushing it with his paws and then when he gets tired he picks it up and heads for the shade. The funny thing was yesterday he decided that the plane that was flying over head should be barked at. Its normal for him to try and catch a bird or two but an airplane.
I found out yesterday that the Discovery center here in Boise is having a Space Exhibit for the next couple of days so after swimming lessons I think that will be our game plan. Since its right around lunch I figured Casey and I would enjoy a little picnic before hand and then check this place out. I have wanted to take Casey there for a while but have never gotten around to it so this seems like the perfect time.
Well my coffee pot just sang that it was done :):) so off to enjoy some coffee and my daily bible versus. Enjoy your day
Kindergarten memories...School Picture, A poster he made of his likes and his favorite backpack
Our month of swimming lessons comes to an end tomorrow. Casey has done great again and really enjoys it. I love the place we have found for him and its nice to have the 30 minutes to just sit and soak up the sun.
As for my garden, I have red tomatoes. I found them yesterday. I also have a zucchini starting to come and there are a bunch more blossoms on the plant. As for my cucumbers, there are a hand full of tiny ones and many more blossoms. If my garden does what is it promising with the plants I will have veggies for days. :) Not a problem for us, I found a great recipe for zucchini bread so the more of that we can get the better. And Casey loves cucumbers, minus the skin. And as far as the tomatoes goes, I eat those like candy so...
Buddy has really grown over the summer. Yesterday I found myself sitting outside eating lunch and just watching him do his thing. He is very entertaining with is rock and his game. He chases the thing around the yard by pushing it with his paws and then when he gets tired he picks it up and heads for the shade. The funny thing was yesterday he decided that the plane that was flying over head should be barked at. Its normal for him to try and catch a bird or two but an airplane.
I found out yesterday that the Discovery center here in Boise is having a Space Exhibit for the next couple of days so after swimming lessons I think that will be our game plan. Since its right around lunch I figured Casey and I would enjoy a little picnic before hand and then check this place out. I have wanted to take Casey there for a while but have never gotten around to it so this seems like the perfect time.
Well my coffee pot just sang that it was done :):) so off to enjoy some coffee and my daily bible versus. Enjoy your day
Monday, August 8, 2011
Monday Monday Monday
I am so happy, this week I get to start off with a working microwave. Our old one died over a week ago and we got the new one in yesterday. Its amazing how much you miss something when its gone. Casey is happy to have it back to because now he can have pizza bites for lunch. I know you can make them in the oven but on a hot day it was hard to turn the oven on just for a few pizza bites.
Our weekend was pretty good. Brent did his yearly hike on Saturday so Friday night Casey and I slept on the pull out bed. For some reason he likes to sleep on that bed when Brent is gone, so you know where I will be sleeping for most of hunting season. On Saturday we did a lot of nothing...played game after game after game. Life, Candy Land, Memory, and Checkers. Casey is getting very good at checkers, he beat me in the first game and just about had me in the second. Then at about 5:00 my bro called to see if we would like to go to a Hawks baseball game with him and his family. Of course we jumped on it and had a great time. Its funny you know if Casey is comfortable around you by the way he talks. If hes a chatter box then hes just fine with you. I dont believe he stopped talking all night. We got home about 5 minutes after Brent did so Casey was able to have his nightly routine back, brushing teeth with daddy and what not.
Sunday came with heat and another day of just being lazy. Casey and I went to church after I made pancakes for breakfast. Brent wanted to get some work done so decided not to go to church with us. Once back from a great message we got the new microwave in. The thing was not heavy but in such a place that made it awkward to install. Right over the stove and when your short like me it makes it a little interesting. But its in and works great. :) After that job Casey and I went to the store and got some yummy fruit. I love summer for the fruits and veggies that are so good.
So that was the weekend. Nothing to exciting but still fun. Hope you all had a good weekend. We are off to the last week of swimming lessons for the year. Its amazing how fast time goes.
Our weekend was pretty good. Brent did his yearly hike on Saturday so Friday night Casey and I slept on the pull out bed. For some reason he likes to sleep on that bed when Brent is gone, so you know where I will be sleeping for most of hunting season. On Saturday we did a lot of nothing...played game after game after game. Life, Candy Land, Memory, and Checkers. Casey is getting very good at checkers, he beat me in the first game and just about had me in the second. Then at about 5:00 my bro called to see if we would like to go to a Hawks baseball game with him and his family. Of course we jumped on it and had a great time. Its funny you know if Casey is comfortable around you by the way he talks. If hes a chatter box then hes just fine with you. I dont believe he stopped talking all night. We got home about 5 minutes after Brent did so Casey was able to have his nightly routine back, brushing teeth with daddy and what not.
Sunday came with heat and another day of just being lazy. Casey and I went to church after I made pancakes for breakfast. Brent wanted to get some work done so decided not to go to church with us. Once back from a great message we got the new microwave in. The thing was not heavy but in such a place that made it awkward to install. Right over the stove and when your short like me it makes it a little interesting. But its in and works great. :) After that job Casey and I went to the store and got some yummy fruit. I love summer for the fruits and veggies that are so good.
So that was the weekend. Nothing to exciting but still fun. Hope you all had a good weekend. We are off to the last week of swimming lessons for the year. Its amazing how fast time goes.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Camping Pictures
The view from the lookout tower. There were so many butterflies up there and this is what the inside of the tower looked like. This tower was not opened for the public.
More pictures from up at the tower.
Here is the double rainbow that came out on our 4-wheeler ride.
Here is a view of the tower on the way up. More of the rainbow.
We rode for 62.9 miles on the two trips. Sore butt after all the riding but it was fun.
The first trip for Buddy. He did great. Here's our home for the two nights. The view I got to enjoy with my coffee and muffins on the second morning.
Fishing on Sunday. I love the sound of the water
One of Caseys fish. Inbetween fishing Casey decided to climb the mountain.
Here is the first lookout tower.
More pictures from up at the tower.
Here is the double rainbow that came out on our 4-wheeler ride.
Here is a view of the tower on the way up. More of the rainbow.
We rode for 62.9 miles on the two trips. Sore butt after all the riding but it was fun.
The first trip for Buddy. He did great. Here's our home for the two nights. The view I got to enjoy with my coffee and muffins on the second morning.
Fishing on Sunday. I love the sound of the water
Here is the first lookout tower.
This tower had someone working in his. He was there for five days at a time. Just him and his dog...not a life for me. It would drive me crazy being there by myself for five days at a time.
Sorry the pictures are backwards but that is the only way I could get them to load on the blog. Lots of fun and looking forward to the next one. Not sure if we will get another one this year but at least I got one in and Casey got two trips in.
Camping Fun
And were back...well we got back on Sunday evening but with Brent working from home on Monday the computer was unavailable to me. Which was not the worst thing because I was able to get a lot of other stuff done. During our camping trip I noticed that Casey's shoes were on their last legs so we found a new pair of fast running shoes for him. Then we started the second session of swimming lessons and got the rest of the odds and ends from camping cleaned up. So what was the camping trip like...here is a small peak into the weekend. I have pictures but the blog will not let me upload them so they will be in the next post...I promise.
On Friday we left on at about 3:00 which made it nice since we were headed to Challis for the camping. I had Casey help me pack up the cooler and get a few other things in order, we then made some sandwiches for supper and headed out. We made it to Challis at about 7:00 and met up with Brent's parents. After checking the map we headed out to find out first camp site for the night. We found a place that worked for our tent and for Brent's parents camper and got things set up. Since we had already had supper the camp fire was more for warmth and to roast a few marshmallows and besides what is camping without a fire. So after filling our bellies with chocolate, marshmallows, crackers and beer, (juice for Casey) we headed to bed. As we were getting in the sleeping bags Casey said he wanted to sleep in, please please dear son that would be wonderful. It was a very good night, I slept warm and only had to leave the tent once to use a tree. That would be the only bad thing about a lot of our camp sites, we dont camp in places where there are designated potties to trees are used but its not to bad.
Saturday morning was supposed to be a late sleeping day for us which turned into 6:30 a.m., yes that was sleeping in for Casey. :) The morning was very nice and crisp, not to cold but not hot either. We started a fire and got the coffee going and then had some muffins to snack on for a prebreakfast. We took Buddy on this trip and he did very well. This was his first camping trip and he did not keep us up at night and even stayed close to the camp and out of the food. All good things for a camp dog. Once we got going LaDawn got breakfast started, pancakes, sausage, cantaloupe and fresh raspberries. While breakfast cooked I got out tent and sleeping stuff put up since we were going to find a new place to camp for the second night. There really is nothing better than fresh raspberries on a pancake with a view of the mountains and camp coffee, ie grounds in the cup.
After breakfast and getting everything cleaned up we unloaded the 4-wheelers and set out to explore the area. Our first ride took us to Twin Peaks Fire Look Out. Very pretty ride and very pretty site. The guy that works in the tower was there so we talked to him for a while and then headed back down the mountain. Once back at the camp site we loaded up the 4-wheelers, let Casey and Buddy run and then headed out again to find a new place to camp and a new place to ride. Brent wanted to check out a place called Iron Creek which is still in the Challis area.
We found a good place to pull the trucks over and have lunch. Sandwiches, chips and many salads were on the menu. LaDawn brought the sandwiches and potato salad. I asked/told her I would bring the other salads mainly because I have a couple of good recipes for salads. My favorite pasta salad and then a four-bean salad and cole slaw were on the menu. I did not dress any of the salads so they all stayed fresh for the trip. After our lunch we unpacked the 4-wheelers and headed out to check out more sites. This ride ended up taking us to another lookout tower. This one was not manned but still fun to see. On the trip back on this ride we hit some rain. Thankfully it all cleared up as we got back but there were a few minutes of wondering if we were going to have to sleep in the truck or in the camper because of the rain. This is the site we saw when we came around the corner. Thank you Lord for your wonderful promises. If you ever wondered what was at the end of the rainbow...its a herd of elk.
Back at the truck and packed up again we headed out to find a camp site. This one ended up being off the side of the road and close to the river and just enough trees for privacy. It was late and there was no fire ring so we just grilled the hot dogs on the camp stove and had the marshmallows the same way. Casey was not to pleased with this idea but thats all we could do. Even not being happy about it he had two hot dogs...he can eat when he wants to. We got things put away and went to bed. Then about 1:00 we got a storm move though but nothing major from it. Just a lot of wind and a little rain. Morning came with a lovely sun rise and the chance to see some deer very close to camp.
Sunday morning we had the rest of the muffins and coffee and got things cleaned up. Instead of riding 4-wheelers this day we decided to try and find a few fish. Ended up catching about 10 fish but only keeping 4, some were to small and why did we need all of them. After fishing for the morning we did a little more driving and then had some lunch and set out for home.
It was a very fun and relaxing weekend. We got back to Boise at about 6:30 and got cleaned up. Nothing better than a shower after a long camping trip. Brent and Casey got the pickup, the cooler, the dog crate and the dog a washed down while I got the rest of the stuff unloaded and ready to be washed. Casey thought it was so fun to give Buddy a bath in the back up Brents truck and it helped to get him a little clean as well. Then bath time for the guys and pizza to cap off the night.
So that was our weekend. Hopefully you stayed away for the long story. Now its back to real life in the city. :) Got to love it.
On Friday we left on at about 3:00 which made it nice since we were headed to Challis for the camping. I had Casey help me pack up the cooler and get a few other things in order, we then made some sandwiches for supper and headed out. We made it to Challis at about 7:00 and met up with Brent's parents. After checking the map we headed out to find out first camp site for the night. We found a place that worked for our tent and for Brent's parents camper and got things set up. Since we had already had supper the camp fire was more for warmth and to roast a few marshmallows and besides what is camping without a fire. So after filling our bellies with chocolate, marshmallows, crackers and beer, (juice for Casey) we headed to bed. As we were getting in the sleeping bags Casey said he wanted to sleep in, please please dear son that would be wonderful. It was a very good night, I slept warm and only had to leave the tent once to use a tree. That would be the only bad thing about a lot of our camp sites, we dont camp in places where there are designated potties to trees are used but its not to bad.
Saturday morning was supposed to be a late sleeping day for us which turned into 6:30 a.m., yes that was sleeping in for Casey. :) The morning was very nice and crisp, not to cold but not hot either. We started a fire and got the coffee going and then had some muffins to snack on for a prebreakfast. We took Buddy on this trip and he did very well. This was his first camping trip and he did not keep us up at night and even stayed close to the camp and out of the food. All good things for a camp dog. Once we got going LaDawn got breakfast started, pancakes, sausage, cantaloupe and fresh raspberries. While breakfast cooked I got out tent and sleeping stuff put up since we were going to find a new place to camp for the second night. There really is nothing better than fresh raspberries on a pancake with a view of the mountains and camp coffee, ie grounds in the cup.
After breakfast and getting everything cleaned up we unloaded the 4-wheelers and set out to explore the area. Our first ride took us to Twin Peaks Fire Look Out. Very pretty ride and very pretty site. The guy that works in the tower was there so we talked to him for a while and then headed back down the mountain. Once back at the camp site we loaded up the 4-wheelers, let Casey and Buddy run and then headed out again to find a new place to camp and a new place to ride. Brent wanted to check out a place called Iron Creek which is still in the Challis area.
We found a good place to pull the trucks over and have lunch. Sandwiches, chips and many salads were on the menu. LaDawn brought the sandwiches and potato salad. I asked/told her I would bring the other salads mainly because I have a couple of good recipes for salads. My favorite pasta salad and then a four-bean salad and cole slaw were on the menu. I did not dress any of the salads so they all stayed fresh for the trip. After our lunch we unpacked the 4-wheelers and headed out to check out more sites. This ride ended up taking us to another lookout tower. This one was not manned but still fun to see. On the trip back on this ride we hit some rain. Thankfully it all cleared up as we got back but there were a few minutes of wondering if we were going to have to sleep in the truck or in the camper because of the rain. This is the site we saw when we came around the corner. Thank you Lord for your wonderful promises. If you ever wondered what was at the end of the rainbow...its a herd of elk.
Back at the truck and packed up again we headed out to find a camp site. This one ended up being off the side of the road and close to the river and just enough trees for privacy. It was late and there was no fire ring so we just grilled the hot dogs on the camp stove and had the marshmallows the same way. Casey was not to pleased with this idea but thats all we could do. Even not being happy about it he had two hot dogs...he can eat when he wants to. We got things put away and went to bed. Then about 1:00 we got a storm move though but nothing major from it. Just a lot of wind and a little rain. Morning came with a lovely sun rise and the chance to see some deer very close to camp.
Sunday morning we had the rest of the muffins and coffee and got things cleaned up. Instead of riding 4-wheelers this day we decided to try and find a few fish. Ended up catching about 10 fish but only keeping 4, some were to small and why did we need all of them. After fishing for the morning we did a little more driving and then had some lunch and set out for home.
It was a very fun and relaxing weekend. We got back to Boise at about 6:30 and got cleaned up. Nothing better than a shower after a long camping trip. Brent and Casey got the pickup, the cooler, the dog crate and the dog a washed down while I got the rest of the stuff unloaded and ready to be washed. Casey thought it was so fun to give Buddy a bath in the back up Brents truck and it helped to get him a little clean as well. Then bath time for the guys and pizza to cap off the night.
So that was our weekend. Hopefully you stayed away for the long story. Now its back to real life in the city. :) Got to love it.
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