Cecret Lake

One of our many hikes this summer. This one happened to be in August. We hiked up to Cecret Lake, ate peaches by the lake side and hiked down. Our kiddos are quite the hikers, both insisted on hiking the whole way themselves. We were there right at the peak of wildflower season. Great time to be in the mountains.

The Lodge

Every summer, usually in July, Justin's Mom's side of the family takes a trip to 'The Lodge.' It's a quaint cabin in Victor Idaho. Trips to the lodge usually include too many little kids to count, late nights playing phase ten with Grandpa Boothe, fishing trips for the guys and shopping outings (to the dollar store or super market) for the girls.

Here are a few of the highlights from this years trip.

Grandpa Boothe taking Justin out fishing

Now that so many of Justin's cousins are grown and have their own families, several of us take tents and sleep out. Good morning Grace! Yes, she wakes up smiling every morning :)

The lodge has a field right behind it with horses. The kids ALWAYS have to take Grandma Boothe out to feed the horses.

We usually take a jont out to the Mike Harris campground. This year at Mike Harris there was...

...A candy river from Grandma Boothe. The kids were playing in the water so Grandma decided to go up stream and toss in some taffy. The kids loved catching it!

Grass whistling lessons given by yours truly.

Wildflower picking.

And, I think racing with Grandma Boothe probably comes in neck and neck with the candy river as far as the kids favorites go. Really, how many eighty year old women have races with their great grandchildren?

It's great to have a place to go and escape. There's nothing like family and the mountain air to rejuvinate a person.

Summer Swimming

One day at Wal-Mart I ran across a Buzz Lightyear Slip-N-Slide for $5! Between it and a cheap plastic swimming pool we had tons of fun playing outside this summer.

I promised Justin I wouldn't post these pictures on the blog. But, look at the expressions on Grace and Isaac's faces. Just too cute to not post. It's a great day for the kids when Dad sneaks home early from work to play in the pool with them!

Finger Paints

This is how finger painting usually goes around our house. Isaac digs in and LOVES it. Grace just stares and won't even get her pinky finger dirty.

I like to use this homemade recipe because I know what's in the paints and I don't care how much of it they use. Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/264049/kid_crafts_make_your_own_finger_paint.html?cat=24